DENVER | Main Development Thread #6 - Page 116

DenverInfill · #**2301** Posted **Dec 31, 2014, 7:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by DownhomeDenver

Of how screwed up are parking requirements are:

So Guardian Storage wants to build a self storage facility at 2249 Champa St. Currently the property has one story structures: low rent retail fronting champa and a derelict duplex fronting Park Ave. So the city denied the zoning because Guardian only wants to supply 11 parking spaces whereas the city requires 51 parking spots!!

Guardian has appealed the decision by the city stating that 11 spaces is almost double what they usually would provide. They listed out all of their developments in Colorado and Pennsylvania showing that historically the most parking they've provide for self storage has been 10 and that property is in Superior, CO.

Makes no sense to me that we would require a parking spot for each 1000 sq feet of gross area for a mini storage!?!? I hope they get approved for the variance, but just goes to show how archaic our parking requirements can be especially in downtown proper.

I'm quite aware of this specific issue. From what I understand, the city recognizes that their parking requirements for mini-storage are out of whack, but the requirement was sort of a carry-over from the old zoning code. I believe they view this case as a way of moving forward in the future on making the change in the code.

TakeFive · #**2302** Posted **Dec 31, 2014, 8:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stonemans_rowJ

Let me be the first to say, Happy New Year everyone! 2015 promises to be a good year for development in Denver.

Booyah

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bcp · #**2303** Posted **Dec 31, 2014, 9:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by DenverInfill

I'm quite aware of this specific issue. From what I understand, the city recognizes that their parking requirements for mini-storage are out of whack, but the requirement was sort of a carry-over from the old zoning code. I believe they view this case as a way of moving forward in the future on making the change in the code.

I wonder what the zoning is on this land..I looked at doing a self-storage project near stapleton (the one that got away...) and under MX-5 it worked fine to have only about 10 spaces for 50k SF of storage.

DownhomeDenver · #**2304** Posted **Dec 31, 2014, 9:44 PM**

Sorry Bunt, I tried copying and pasting the info from the city's appeals notice into the forum but it wouldn't work.

Ken, yeh that makes sense too. Thanks for the input.

DenverPoke · #**2305** Posted **Jan 1, 2015, 12:51 AM**

Happy New Year to all. Special thanks to Ken, Ryan, rds, RFP and others for all the inside info they provide. Here's to a great 2014 in Denver and an even better 2015!

denconyny · #**2306** Posted **Jan 1, 2015, 2:37 AM**

Happy New Year to all and here's to toking it easy here in Colorado.

Despite all of the ignorant judgments about this out there..... it's wonderful that the majority of the voters here in Colorado have realized the stupidity of outlawing such a simple and basically harmless pleasure in life.

I have to wonder when the rest of the world is finally going to get with it?

Whether we agree or not.... here's cheering for only the best to all out there.

RyanD · #**2307** Posted **Jan 1, 2015, 5:30 AM**

It's been quite the year and I'm sure 2015 will ring in some interesting adventures for Denver.

Union Station opened...

IMG_0351 by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

IMG_0599 by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

IMG_6085 by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

IMG_6102 by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

IMG_7467 by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

IMG_7477 by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

IMG_7360 by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

Cherry Creek got swarmed with awesome craneage...

IMG_7508 by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

I got an eye in the sky...

Cory-Merrill Sunset by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

Commons Park - 04 by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

Civic Center - 01 by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

City Park Sunset - 04 by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

Trek on little buddy!

IMG_7494 by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

City Park Pano by RyanDravitz, on Flickr

guppyflyer · #**2308** Posted **Jan 1, 2015, 6:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by RyanD

It's been quite the year and I'm sure 2015 will ring in some interesting adventures for Denver.

Union Station opened...

Great photo.....just noticed the Mrs. and I are in it!

Happy New Year!

TakeFive · #**2309** Posted **Jan 1, 2015, 6:30 AM**

Which reminds me...

Ryan... didn't you say you'd be reporting on this beauty of an event?

DownhomeDenver · #**2310** Posted **Jan 2, 2015, 4:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by TakeFive

Which reminds me...

Ryan... didn't you say you'd be reporting on this beauty of an event?

I hope you post this crazy shit with rubber gloves on

RyanD · #**2311** Posted **Jan 2, 2015, 6:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by TakeFive

Which reminds me...

Ryan... didn't you say you'd be reporting on this beauty of an event?

Haha no... That was not me.

EngiNerd · #**2312** Posted **Jan 5, 2015, 6:18 PM**

New rendering for the affordable housing project at 18th and Chestnut, courtesy of Denver Cityscape. Still a wasted opportunity for this prime site, but at least this rendering is better than the previous one. Apparently people in affordable housing still drive BMW's and Audi's....

http://www.denver-cityscape.com/

EngiNerd · #**2313** Posted **Jan 5, 2015, 6:31 PM**

Also, another rendering for the B-block infill behind DUS, this time from Wewatta Street side.

http://www.denver-cityscape.com/

So with this building, we will be very close to this original DUS massing study (minus the buildings over the rails)!

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=142526

Fritzdude · #**2314** Posted **Jan 6, 2015, 1:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by EngiNerd

Also, another rendering for the B-block infill behind DUS, this time from Wewatta Street side.

So with this building, we will be very close to this original DUS massing study (minus the buildings over the rails)!

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=142526

Is there a possibility that we could one day see a building over the rails? Or, is this not ever going to happen due to security concerns, etc..

Denver · #**2315** Posted **Jan 6, 2015, 1:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by EngiNerd

New rendering for the affordable housing project at 18th and Chestnut, courtesy of Denver Cityscape. Still a wasted opportunity for this prime site, but at least this rendering is better than the previous one. Apparently people in affordable housing still drive BMW's and Audi's....

Even though this is a wasted opportunity, this building will not look nearly as bad with the 12 story office/hotel behind it. Any idea when any of these will break ground?

RyanD · #**2316** Posted **Jan 6, 2015, 2:27 AM**

I was going through old files and found when I was looking for apartments. Titled... 'Denver Apartment Grid 2009'

Oh the old days....

bunt_q · #**2317** Posted **Jan 6, 2015, 2:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by RyanD

I was going through old files and found when I was looking for apartments. Titled... 'Denver Apartment Grid 2009'

This is a lie. Everything that has happened in Denver since 2009 has been positive. Everything. Yay Denver!

enjo13 · #**2318** Posted **Jan 6, 2015, 2:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by bunt_q

This is a lie. Everything that has happened in Denver since 2009 has been positive. Everything. Yay Denver!

Adding more people to our urban center is definitely a negative.

seventwenty · #**2319** Posted **Jan 6, 2015, 3:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by enjo13

Adding more people to our urban center is definitely a negative.

Only if they're poors.

bunt_q · #**2320** Posted **Jan 6, 2015, 5:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by enjo13

Adding more people to our urban center is definitely a negative.

It can be. I preferred 2009 Denver to 2014 Denver. Not that a time machine is an option, but I am not sure I agree that the positives outweigh the negatives. I'd be open to some pretty draconian policy measures to stop us from turning into San Francisco. I'm sorta the anti-bcp in that sense (although I think his libertarian tendencies could do us a lot of good, they'll only work if we can shoot, say, 5 rich white NIMBYs at every public meeting).