1. WWPNA General Member Meeting October 16, 2018
Blueprint Denver Update

2. Denveright Comprises Five Plans
Comprehensive Plan 2040 – Vision Plan
Game Plan – Parks and Recreation
Denver Moves: Pedestrians and Trails
Denver Moves: Transit
Blueprint Denver Update – Integrated Land Use and Transportation
This presentation focuses on the Blueprint Denver update

3. WWPNA Composition Speer Statistical West Washington Park
North of Alameda and South of Speer
From and including Downing (west side) through Lincoln
West Washington Park
South of Alameda to I-25

4. WWP’s Historical Zoning
From 1959 up to the adoption of Blueprint Denver, WWP was zoned:
From Alameda to Mississippi, “R-2” (Single Family and Duplexes)
From Mississippi to I-25 and from Emerson through Downing, “R-1” (Single Family)
Pockets of “B-1” and “B-2” businesses (e.g., Wash Perk); some “B-4” on S. Broadway

5. Speer Statistical’s Historical Zoning
From 1959 up to the adoption of Blueprint Denver, Speer Statistical was zoned:
“R-3” (multi-family, duplex, single family)
Higher density designations along Speer
Pockets of “B-1” and “B-2” neighborhood-serving businesses; some “B-4” along S. Broadway

6. WWP’s “Right”-Zoning
Working collaboratively with WWP residents, District 7’s councilman, and Community Planning:
The former “R-2” area of WWP (south of Alameda to Mississippi and from Downing through Lincoln) was rezoned to “R-1”
This corrected the mismatch between zoning and the existing land-use pattern of WWP
Now substantially all of WWP and part of Speer is zoned Single Family

7. Blueprint Denver: Background
Guided Growth by identifying:
Areas of Change
The area west of Broadway was an Area of Change:
Designated for significant growth
Broadway Station
Alameda Station
Areas of Stability
WWP was an Area of Stability
Much of Speer Statistical was an Area of Stability
“Committed” Areas – E.g., limited pockets for reinvestment

8. Other Plans for Guidance
West Washington Park Neighborhood Plan
Broadway Transit Station Area Plan
Alameda Transit Station Area Plan
Louisiana-Pearl Kiss-and-Ride Area Plan

9. Fast Forward: Blueprint Denver Update
The Blueprint Denver Update Plan comprises several chapters:
Chapter 1: Introduction; general information
Chapter 2: Vision; growth strategy
Chapter 3: Recommendations; implementation
Chapter 4: Equitable planning
Chapter 5: “Complete” neighborhoods
Chapter 6: Neighborhood Contexts
Chapter 7: Glossary; Appendix

10. Growth Strategy 80% of growth to be directed to: Regional Centers
Community Centers and Corridors
High and Medium-High Intensity Residential Areas in Downtown Denver and Urban Center
Greenfield Residential Areas
Certain Districts
Only 20% of Household growth directed other places

11. Growth Strategy Maps

12. Implementation; Recommendations
Through small area plans, master plans, plan amendments
Through policies and strategies organized by three elements of “Complete” neighborhoods:
Land Use and Built Form
Mobility
Quality of Life Intrastructure

13. “Complete” Neighborhoods Three Elements
Land Use and Built Form
Block Pattern
Building Scale
Parking
Quality of Life Intrastructure
Parks
Greenspace
Mobility
Pedestrian
Bicycle
Transit
Multi-modal
Autos and goods

14. Future Places Centers (mixed-use, centered around shared space)
Local
Community
Regional
Corridors (mixed-use, along streets)
Transitions between corridors and lower-scale residential areas are important; attention should be paid to lot coverage, bulk, scale, open space, parking; pedestrian amenities
Districts (e.g., hospitals, school campuses)
Residential

16. WWPNA Centers and Corridors
Local Centers and Corridors
Primarily serving neighborhood and nearby neighborhood residents
Primarily dining, entertainment, shopping
E.g., Pub on Pearl, Carmines on Penn
Accessible by walking, bicycling, some local transit
Compatible and consistent with the character of surrounding area in terms of scale and design

17. WWPNA Centers and Corridors (Cont)
Community Centers and Corridors
Primarily serve neighborhood and surrounding communities
Dining, entertainment, shopping, employment; some residential
Mid scale buildings, compatible with surrounding area
Accessible by variety of transportation (e.g., pedestrian, bicycle, medium transit)
E.g., Broadway, between 1st and 6th Avenues; some places along Speer

18. WWPNA Centers and Corridors (Cont)
Regional:
Combination of residential, dining, shopping, entertainment, employment
Larger scale mixed use buildings
Accessible by high-capacity transit; pedestrian and bicycles within area
E.g., Broadway and Alameda Station Areas, west of Broadway

19. Complete “Networks”
Deals with modes of transportation; multiple modes of transportation are most desired for “complete” neighborhoods
Pedestrian
Bicycle
Transit
Autos and goods
Multi-modal
Some segments of streets may be partly one type of transportation, then changing to another type

22. Neighborhood “Contexts”
WWP
Urban Neighborhood Context (Chapter 6.2)
Development to be consistent with existing neighborhood character
High degree of walkability, bicycles, transit
Alleys; parking behind buildings and on street
Low residential

23. Urban Places Map

24. Urban Context: Residential Areas
“Low” residential; currently defined as:
Predominantly single family and two-unit on smaller lots
Vacant institutional uses on corners or “select” sites may be appropriate for additional residential density
ADUs and duplexes “thoughtfully” integrated
NOTE: Per Plan, proposed rezonings to two-units depends on existing character of neighborhood, neighborhood plan, other plan guidance and neighborhood input. Applicant-driven rezonings generally only appropriate if there is an established pattern of the proposed use in surrounding blocks

25. General Urban Places Map

26. General Urban Context: Residential Areas
Residential varies from mixed-use, multi-unit buildings to compact single family homes; multi-unit most common form
Development should be sensitive to neighborhood context
Residential zones range from “low-medium” to “medium-high”, to “high”
ADUs already permitted

27. General Urban Context: Residential Areas (Cont)
“Low-Medium” means:
Single family and two-unit homes, interspersed with lower-scale multi-unit buildings
Neighborhood serving commercial on some corners
Three stories are common
High lot coverage, with shallow setbacks
“High-Medium” means:
Mix of low to medium scale multi-unit residential
Up to 8 stories
Mixed-use mixed in

28. CONCLUSION WWPNA is already a “Complete” Neighborhood
Between Speer and WWP, it comprises a mix of Urban and General Urban Contexts
WWPNA is multi-modal, with two major transit stations on its western border; bus service along Alameda; bike lanes on Washington and Emerson; sidewalk improvements underway throughout neighborhoods
Over 4,000 new units have been built or planned within or on WWPNA’s borders. WWPNA has and is sharing in the burden of growth already.