Coming soon: a neighborhood plan for Berkeley, Regis, Sloan Lake, and West Highland
The Neighborhood Planning Initiative is launching its next neighborhood planning process. Residents, business owners, and other community members in the Far Northwest Area will have the opportunity to help shape the future of their neighborhoods. This effort will help create a shared vision for the future of the area’s land use, housing, transportation, parks, recreation, and social spaces.
The project is currently in its early stages and will officially kick off this spring, with more opportunities for the community to share ideas and shape the plan.
How to get involved now:
- Advisory Committee - This committee meets at key points throughout the process to help advise on community topics, guide the process for engagement and feedback, etc.
- Community Pulse Survey - Start with this quick 3-question survey to start sharing your ideas and vision for your community
- Project newsletter - Stay informed throughout the process and learn about events and major milestones
There will be many opportunities to participate in the plan throughout spring and into the summer, including public meetings and online surveys. Your input will continue to play a key role in shaping the Far Northwest Area Plan.
Stay Connected
Thank you for your continued involvement in this important community-driven planning effort.
Find us in the community
Information on community meetings and events that the planning team will attend will be posted here.
Language and ADA Assistance
Denver’s Department of Community Planning and Development (CPD) complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or gender to include language. It is your right to request oral or written language assistance services in your primary language, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations, if needed. Please visit our language services page to fill out our language services request form, and these services will be provided free of charge. If you have any questions, contact CPD’s Operations Team at cpdoperations@denvergov.org.
Language and ADA Services at CPD
The Far Northwest Planning Area is made up of four neighborhoods: Berkeley, Regis, Sloan's Lake and West Highland.
Previous Plans and Projects
No previous neighborhood plans have been adopted in the Far Northwest Area. The Federal Boulevard Corridor Plan is applicable to this area.
Area Boundaries
- North: City limits
- East: Federal Boulevard
- South: 17th Avenue between Sheridan Boulevard and Meade Street, and 19th Avenue between Meade and Federal
- West: City limits
The Neighborhood Planning Initiative provides a model for area planning that is intentional, equitable and measurable. The planning process is guided by a multi-pronged outreach and communications strategy with an expected timeline of 18 months from kickoff to adoption. For a detailed overview, visit Neighborhood Planning page. For details on how the planning process is being applied in the Far Northwest Area, see below.
Planning Process Phases
- Identify Opportunities and Gather Community Input
- Confirm Community Priorities and Review Draft Plan
- Refine the Draft Plan
- Legislative Review and Plan Adoption
First Phase: Identify Opportunities and Gather Community Input
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- Join email list
- Share fliers and other materials with neighbors to encourage them to participate
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Planning is a collaborative, community-driven process facilitated by city staff with the support of City Council offices, partner agencies and guided by a steering committee of residents, local businesses, neighborhood groups, community-serving organizations and other constituencies from every neighborhood in the planning area.
Advisory Committee
The advisory committee for Far Northwest Area Plan will be a group of 15 to 20 community members who:
- Represent a diverse set of interests
- Meet at key points during the 18-month planning process
- Help spread awareness about the plan and gather input
- Advise city staff on community outreach and feedback
- Help ensure traditionally underrepresented voices are heard and represented during the planning process and in the final plan
Advisory committee members are expected to engage in respectful and constructive discussions and commit to a fair process and civil discourse. Committee members should be willing to balance viewpoints to reach general agreement. The planning process is expected to last about 18 months and includes committee meetings and additional public events and hearings.
Committee members will be expected to attend approximately nine committee meetings, which will be held in person every two to three months and last about two hours. Food, childcare and interpretation (if necessary) will be provided at these meetings, and committee members will receive monetary compensation for their attendance. Committee members may be asked to review materials in advance or to attend engagement opportunities with the project team.
Apply to serve on the advisory committee
Information about the planning process, meetings, surveys and other events will be posted here as the project moves forward.