Community Planning and Development Newsletter Archive

Community Planning and Development issues newsletters on a regular basis to keep our customers, partners, and residents updated on our work. Our general newsletter is sent a few times a year with updates on all major department initiatives underway. Our "code and policy alert" newsletter is sent monthly to announce code changes, new policies, and permitting updates that may impact development projects in Denver. Additional newsletters focus on specific interests, like landmark preservation or neighborhood planning.

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2025 Newsletters

Jan. 15 -- Building and Fire Code Updates for Mechanical Contractors (Code and Policy Alert)
Plus: Details on new regulatory initiatives on parking and landscaping

Feb. 19 -- 2025 Building and Fire Code adoption process underway (Code and Policy Alert)
Plus: Recent zoning updates will be effective soon

March 19 -- Public events for Modernizing Parking Requirements project coming in April (Code and Policy Alert)
Plus: Resources available on recent zoning updates

April 15 -- Mayor Mike Johnston Announces New Denver Permitting Office (Code and Policy Alert)
Plus: Don't forget to take survey on regulatory rules

May 21 -- Upcoming quick permit changes for residential contractors (Code and Policy Alert)
Plus: Openings available on Denver's Planning Board

June 4 -- Public Review Draft Available for Proposed Window and Door Design Guidelines (Landmark Preservation News)
2024 in review, AIIP Historic Context updates and more

June 18 -- Brad Buchanan back to lead CPD as interim executive director (Code and Policy Alert)
Plus: City Council approves 2025 Building and Fire Codes

July 24 -- City Council to vote on Modernizing Parking Requirements next month (Code and Policy Alert)
Plus: Learn about Denver's affordable housing fast track process

Aug. 18 -- Draft plan offers vision for more playful, livable and resilient Downtown Denver (Code and Policy Alert)
Plus: Learn from staff at two upcoming events

Sept. 17 -- Burnham Yard announced as preferred site for new Broncos stadium (Code and Policy Alert)
Plus: Coming to E-permits this month: Rezoning and Landmark applications

Oct. 8 -- Landmark applications are on E-permits! (Landmark Preservation News)
Review and comment on the draft American Indian and Indigenous Peoples historic context

Nov. 19 -- Burnham Yard Small Area Plan kicking off with community event and survey (Code and Policy Alert)
Plus: Single-stair update to building and fire code coming soon

Dec. 18 -- CPD's Year in Review (Code and Policy Alert) 
See what city staff accomplished in 2025