Some of Englewood's CodeNext proposals are causing a stir across the city. CodeNext is a plan to take another look at what should and should not be allowed in certain zoning areas
"It's a kind of a once-in-a-generation update to our development codes," explained Joe Anderson, city councilmember for District 3."It tells you how your city is designed and laid out, what the streets need to look like, what kind of residential development will be allowed in different districts within the city."Many people who live in the R-1 Zoned neighborhood on the southwest side of the city have been in their homes for decades.
"That will change with this zoning change. It's not just multifamily units. It's multiple use, so it'll change our entire community," said Kim Wright, who has rented a home in the neighborhood with her husband for the last 15 years. In other differently zoned areas of Englewood, like the R-2 zoned areas on the north side, it's not hard to find new duplexes peppered standing in previously single-family lots.Councilmember Anderson said the proposed changes to R-1 would focus on adding more housing for middle-income earners. The current plan asks for developers to commit to offering at least one of their units at 80% of the area median income, where the rest could be set at market value.
The zoning proposal is not set in stone yet. City council members are encouraging homeowners and renters to share their thoughts as they work through the process."Don't Denver our Englewood," said Wright.
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