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Englewood’s CodeNext project is a comprehensive update to the city’s land development code, including zoning ordinances, subdivisions standards, administrative procedures, and community design guidelines. Adoption of the updated development code in September of 2023 culminated over seven years of strategic and comprehensive planning work by the consultants and staff.
The development code is rooted in the plans and policies of the city including the defined priority areas:
A key change in the code is a shift from use and density standards to form and design standards. The plan promotes more affordable and attainable housing, diversifying the types of housing available, promoting mixed use and transit-supportive development along key corridors, and addressing the changing dynamics of employment and industrial lands within the city.
The Multistudio team used visual models and renderings to explore innovative housing options. Working with a GIS Story Map, the team presented alternatives and options for city council consideration. Assessing trade-offs and implications of options on affordable housing has helped to right-size Englewood’s approach to this crucial community challenge.
The simplification of the code more clearly communicates guidelines. The team also improved planned zoning processes and techniques for added levels of flexibility and improved expectations and outcomes.
Our innovative engagement process integrated online platforms, surveys, and in-person workshops to build consensus support for code elements.
