Standard Rezoning Application – Denver, CO

What is Standard Rezoning Application – Denver, CO?

Who needs to file Standard Rezoning Application – Denver, CO?

When to file Standard Rezoning Application – Denver, CO

Documents you need

• Legal description of the subject property(s), submitted as a separate Microsoft Word document following the city's land description guidelines linked on the form.
• Proof of ownership for each property owner signing: Assessor's record, warranty deed, or a title policy or commitment dated no earlier than 60 days before the application date.
• For a corporate entity owner: proof of authorization for an individual to sign, such as board resolutions, bylaws, a Statement of Authority or other documents approved by the City Attorney's Office.
• Review criteria narratives, with a separate section for each adopted plan and for each box you check on page 2.
• Narrative describing the extraordinary community need, only if you check the Community Need Exception box because the application is not consistent with DZC Sec. 12.4.10.7.A.
• Outreach documentation (PDF or Word, separate from other attachments): type of outreach, who was contacted, dates, feedback received, and the email chain if outreach was by email.
• Written letter authorizing a representative to act for the property owner(s), if a representative signs or acts.
• Individual authorization to sign on behalf of a corporate entity, if the deed lists an entity such as an LLC as owner.
• Affordable Housing Review Team Acceptance Letter, if applicable.
• Optional: a written narrative explaining the reason for the request, and letters of support from neighbors or community members.

How to fill out Standard Rezoning Application – Denver, CO

1. 1

   Enter property owner information

   Under Property Owner Information, give the owner's name, address, city, state, zip and telephone. Check the box if the owner is the point of contact for the application or for fee payment, and leave email off the form.

2. 2

   Add the representative, if any

   In the Property Owner(s) Representative block, enter the representative's name, address and telephone, and check the point-of-contact boxes that apply. Attach the owner's written letter authorizing the representative.

3. 3

   Describe the subject property

   Under Subject Property Information, enter the location (address), Assessor's Parcel Numbers, the area in acres or square feet, and the current zone district(s).

4. 4

   State the proposed zone district

   Under Proposal, enter the Proposed Zone District you are requesting.

5. 5

   Answer the pre-application questions

   Say whether you had a concept or pre-application meeting with Development Services, giving the contact name and meeting date if Yes, or describing why not in the outreach attachment. Then say whether you contacted the City Council District Office, Registered Neighborhood Organization and adjacent owners and tenants, with the date.

6. 6

   Acknowledge the review criteria

   On page 2, check the box for Consistency with Adopted Plans and list neighborhood or small area plans from your pre-application meeting. Check Community Need Exception only if the application is not consistent with 12.4.10.7.A, and check the Public Interest and neighborhood context boxes that apply.

7. 7

   Check the required attachments

   On page 3, check each required attachment you are submitting: legal description, proof of ownership, review criteria narratives and outreach documentation.

8. 8

   Mark any additional attachments

   Check the additional attachments that apply, such as written narrative, letters of support, authorization to represent the owner(s), individual authorization for a corporate entity, or the Affordable Housing Review Team Acceptance Letter. Describe any other attachments in the space provided.

9. 9

   Complete the certification table

   On page 4, enter each owner's name(s) (typed or printed legibly), property address, owner interest as a percent of the area of the zone lots to be rezoned, and the ownership documentation type (A) to (D). Answer YES or NO for whether the owner authorized a representative in writing.

10. 10

    Sign, date and download the PDF

    Each owner or authorized representative signs and dates the certification to show consent. Review every entry, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and assemble it with your attachments for E-Permits.

How to submit Standard Rezoning Application – Denver, CO

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying without owners or authorized representatives of at least 51% of the total area of the zone lots subject to the rezoning.
• Putting email addresses on the form; the form says to provide email contact information in E-permits instead.
• Naming a representative without attaching the property owner's written letter authorizing them to act.
• Using a title policy or commitment dated more than 60 days before the application date as proof of ownership.
• Listing an LLC or other entity as owner without proof that the individual signer is authorized to sign for it.
• Checking the Community Need Exception box when the application is consistent with DZC Sec. 12.4.10.7.A; the form says to check it only if it is not.
• Combining the outreach documentation with the other attachments instead of sending it as a separate PDF or Word document.
• Submitting outreach documentation without the type of outreach, who was contacted, the dates or the feedback received, or omitting the email chain for email outreach.
• Checking a review criteria box without adding the matching section to the review criteria narrative attachment.