Site Development Plans

Please be advised: Some development applicants have reported receiving fraudulent emails requesting payment of fees. The City and County of Denver will never request payment for any rezoning, permitting or licensing fees via wire transfer, cryptocurrency, or prepaid gift cards. To protect yourself:

  • Always confirm any payment request directly with your assigned project champion.
  • Check the email address of the sender. If the email does not come from a denvergov.org email address, it is not legitimate.
  • Do not click on links or download attachments from unexpected messages claiming you owe an urgent debt.

If you believe you have been targeted by a scam or have received a fraudulent request, please report it immediately to your project champion and the Denver Police Department's non-emergency line, 720-913-2000. 

 

A site development plan (SDP) is required for new commercial construction and major additions; new construction of three or more residential units; and some tenant-finish/remodel projects undergoing a change of occupancy.

The SDP process includes three parts:

  1. the initial submittal of a development concept,
  2. submittal and review of a formal site development plan (SDP) once the concept is approved, and
  3. approving and recording the final SDP.

Certain large projects may also be required to go through Large Development Review and/or submit an infrastructure master plan. Learn about Large Development Review and contact your site's project coordinator early on if you think this may apply to your project.

Community Planning and Development’s project coordinators facilitate the development review process for both Large Development Review and SDPs. Your designated project coordinator will help identify significant land and building issues that may affect project design and feasibility, request and collect technical information and supporting materials, and facilitate reviews by other agencies. Your project coordinator will also determine when the project can apply for building permits (typically during the formal SDP phase).

Projects Under Review

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