Berkeley Regis United Neighbors (BRUN) regularly receives official notices for proposed zoning changes and mobility/infrastructure-related projects from the City of Denver. It is the Zoning and Planning (ZAP) Committee’s responsibility to analyze a proposed change and/or project and advise the BRUN board of directors regarding a response. If land use and transportation issues are of interest to you, please join us every second Wednesday of the month (6:30-8:00 PM) during our ZAP Committee meetings. These are the Committee’s current members:

Bill Killam, Chair

Robert Schmidt, Member

Heather Noyes, Member

Tom Mobley, Member

Jeff Laws, Member

Amber Kraska, Member, Harkness Heights Neighborhood Assoc. (HHNA) President

Scott Danenhour, Member, BRUN Board President

Alejandra X. Castañeda, Member, BRUN Board Vice President

You can email the whole committee at zap-committee-members@googlegroups.com to share your thoughts about land use and mobility matters. There’s still room for more members!

BRUN ZAP NEWS

The December BRUN ZAP Committee meeting recording is now available here. Please use passcode 7@h4@bv6 to view. The discussion centered around the Yates Theater reopening, with some Q&A between neighbors and the theater team. There was also discussion around a possible housing workshop, and the BRUN Board President gave a brief update on the Regis Village public hearing.

Documents received from Regis University representatives via email in advance of the public hearing on 12/5/25: Regis Village Concept Review 2021; Concept Plan (image); Regis Village CIM Summary; Regis Village Presentation on PUD Updates to BRUN; Regis Village LDR Framework. UPDATE: The rezoning application was unanimously approved by City Council on 12/8. Read an article by Denverite about the hearing here. Watch the City Council meeting recording here. The Regis Village public hearing starts around hour 4, minute 8.

The November BRUN ZAP Committee meeting recording is not available this month. The recording feature was accidentally not turned on. The final meeting narrative is now available here. To download a summary of the discussion in PDF form, please click here. Please reach out to the Google Groups email address mentioned above with any questions or concerns.

The October BRUN ZAP Committee meeting recording is now available here. Please use passcode xC7dV9+N to view. You can also download the meeting minutes here. The discussion centered around three topics: 1) A city-initiated rezoning of the property located at 4211 Hooker St. in Harkness Heights. The property is currently zoned as a Planned Unit Development (PUD) and being used as a residence. The PUD District is a unique zone district that provides form, use, parking and other standards tailored to a particular site. This property is where the former Denver Victorian Playhouse was located. 2) The process the community would need to follow to request the closure of the I-70 highway ramps on Lowell Blvd. Step 1 would be a Traffic Impact Study (vehicle counts). BRUN Community members continue to express concerns with roadway dangers along Lowell. 3) ZAP Committee members approved sending a letter to the Board for consideration in response to Regis University representatives’ latest reply. This has to do with the Regis Village rezoning application. Learn more here. There will be a Planning Board hearing on October 15.

On September 18, 2025, BRUN officers received a notice regarding a zoning variance request for the property located at 4955 North Knox Court. A hybrid (virtual + in-person) public hearing will be held on October 7 at 9:45 AM. Click here to download a PDF copy of the zoning variance application.

The September BRUN ZAP meeting recording is now available here. Please use passcode bF3+dvV& to view. The discussion centered around responses BRUN received from Regis University regarding their application for a Planned Unit Development; traffic-safety concerns along Lowell Blvd and W 46th Avenue; the Your City. Your Voice. RNO-reform workshops; and more.

Our most recent BRUN ZAP meeting (August 13) included a presentation by a representative of the property owners at 3995 Irving St. (former Lutheran church), discussion of the Sheridan Corridor Safety Study and a report BRUN ZAP prepared and is sending to the BRUN Board for approval, and a conversation related to the Unlocking Housing Choices effort, among other things. To watch the meeting recording, click here and use passcode 88jC!SdV when prompted.

At our last ZAP Committee meeting (July 9), owners of the Lovell Building property stopped by to share their plans for this site. Check out the recording by clicking here and using passcode mn*q*vM5 to view the video.

April 18, 2025: BRUN and Two Hands Hospitality executed a final Good Neighbor Agreement. A copy of it can be downloaded by clicking here.

March 12, 2025: At the monthly ZAP Committee meeting (recording available by scrolling down on this page), representatives from Two Hands (restaurant) at W 40th Avenue and Tennyson Street were invited to discuss their sound amplification application. An on-site meeting between BRUN and Two Hands representatives is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, at 9 AM to learn more and to discuss BRUN’s Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA). Find our GNA template here. BRUN ZAP also received a copy of the District 1 Land Use Updates. Although District 1 staff will no longer produce one for the public, they will have a shorter version to share with land use committees they attend, including BRUN ZAP. Click here to download a copy of this shorter version.

February 27, 2025: A representative from BRUN is participating in the Sheridan Corridor Safety Study Civic Advisory Committee (CAC)! Click here to download the full report from the first CAC meeting in early February.

February 11, 2025: BRUN Board & ZAP committee members participated in a public meeting with Regis University representatives. Watch the video here (use passcode 8j6=bV.y); please note the sound/video quality isn’t ideal. You can also read Regis’ presentation (plus High-Impact Development plan letter) in response to BRUN’s president letter.

January 7, 2025: BRUN ZAP received answers to questions sent to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) re: W 38th Ave Corridor Study. Find BRUN ZAP questions and DOTI answers here. (For more information on this corridor study, visit the project’s website.)

December 30, 2024: BRUN Board President sent a letter to Regis University President with questions/asks regarding rezoning efforts. Read the letter here.

Proposed Rezonings:

Rezoning is a public process, culminating in a decision by the Denver City Council, that changes the rules for land use and types of buildings permitted on a given property by changing its zone designation. Because the process amends the city’s official zoning map, a rezoning is also referred to as a “map amendment.” Zoning changes can happen to individual properties, neighborhoods, districts, or even the entire city. For more information on proposed changes to zoning in your community, go to this city website:

https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/community-planning-and-development/zoning/proposed-rezonings.html

PROPOSED ZONING CHANGES: Rezoning applications for the properties listed are currently being reviewed by the BRUN ZAP committee. They should not be construed as the only zoning modifications being considered by the City and County of Denver. See their website for more information.

BRUN ZAP has received a draft copy of the pending application for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) at 5051 N FEDERAL BOULEVARD. If you’d like to learn more, please reach out to BrunZoning@gmail.com. You can also watch ZAP Committee meeting recordings about this pending application by scrolling down on this page.

3333 REGIS BLVD: https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Denver-Zoning-Code/Map-Amendments/3333-Regis-Boulevard

Citywide Efforts: Modernizing Parking Requirements + Unlocking Housing Choices

In December 2024, Denver Community Planning and Development (CPD) announced the Modernizing Parking Requirements project to:

Reduce city time reviewing development applications;
Promote the development of more housing; and
Give building projects the flexibility to build the number of parking spaces they deem necessary, based on market conditions.

In April, the project team began public outreach to share more information on the zoning rules and regulations that may change and collect feedback from community members. We encourage you to join in-person events to hear from city planners and share your voice. You can also sign up for CPD’s newsletter to receive updates directly.

CPD is also launching an inclusive community process with the goal of allowing more middle-housing forms in Denver’s residential neighborhoods through potential updates to the Denver Zoning Code and other city rules and regulations. The Unlocking Housing Choices project’s goals include:

Allow more housing choices in Denver’s residential neighborhoods;
Update design requirements for middle housing building forms so that new construction is compatible with existing neighborhoods and recommendations in adopted plans;
Encourage the preservation of existing homes; and
Create incentives or requirements for affordable housing in newly constructed middle housing.

The project will kick off and begin public engagement this summer! Community members interested in participating are invited to fill out the interest form to sign up for email updates or to be considered for the community advisory committee. Don’t miss this chance to be involved! FILL OUT THE FORM HERE.

BRUN ZAP NEWS

Proposed Rezonings:

Citywide Efforts: Modernizing Parking Requirements + Unlocking Housing Choices

Most recent ZAP meeting recordings

Learn more about rezoning

ADU Fact Sheet

City of Denver Information

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