Explore zoning districts, official map resources, and recent rezoning activity in Denver, CO. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Live records updated through August 5, 2026
Updated with meetings through August 5, 2026.
Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.
Urban single-family detached homes
Urban duplexes and paired homes
Attached rowhouses and townhomes
Mixed-use with residential and commercial
Storefront retail with housing above
Apartments with limited ground-floor retail
Suburban single-family residential
Suburban mixed-use developments
Large-lot estate residential parcels
Light industrial and employment uses
Heavy industrial and manufacturing
Custom-designed development with specific plans
These parcels came up for a zoning decision in Denver in the last 30 days, often before they hit the market. See what changed, how the vote went, and hear the moment it happened. According to ZoneWire's analysis of official public meeting records, each decision below links to its timestamped source.
Denver · Jul 27, 2026
Approved · 10-0406 South Quitman, Westwood
Zoning change from ESU-DX to ESU-B, approved by a 10-0 vote on Jul 27, 2026 in Denver.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
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Unlock who filed this with ProDenver · Jul 27, 2026
Approved · 11-04901 South Monaco Street, Southmore Park
Zoning change from B-4 to SMX-5, approved by a 11-0 vote on Jul 27, 2026 in Denver.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
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Unlock who filed this with ProDenver · Jul 13, 2026
Approved · 9-04625 North Milwaukee Street, Elyria-Swansea
Zoning change from E-SU-D to E-TU-B, approved by a 9-0 vote on Jul 13, 2026 in Denver.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
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Unlock who filed this with ProIn Denver, 88% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Land use / comp-plan amendment clear 86%, Commercial / office / retail 80%. ZoneWire analyzed 65 land-use board decisions in Denver over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.
| Project type | Decisions | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Land use / comp-plan amendment | 21 | 86% |
| Commercial / office / retail | 10 | 80% |
| Mixed-use | 9 | 89% |
| Single-family homes | 7 | 100% |
These are the denials and deferrals in categories that usually sail through, the deals worth understanding before you commit capital.
Get free county alertsThe official Denver zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. You can access the interactive GIS map at https://www.denvergov.org/maps/map/zoning. ZoneWire also tracks rezoning activity discussed in council meetings.
Zoning districts in Denver include U-SU (Urban Single Unit), U-TU (Urban Two Unit), U-RH (Urban Row House), U-MX (Urban Mixed Use), U-MS (Urban Main Street), U-RX (Urban Residential Mixed), S-SU (Suburban Single Unit), S-MU (Suburban Mixed Use). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.
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Denver City Council, Planning Board, and Board of Adjustment meetings are tracked by ZoneWire for rezoning applications, text amendments, variances, conditional use permits, and site development plan reviews across the Denver metro area.
Denver has approximately 8 zoning-related meetings per month across City Council, the Planning Board, and the Board of Adjustment. City Council meets weekly, while the Planning Board meets twice per month.
A text amendment in Denver is a change to the Denver Zoning Code that modifies development standards, permitted uses, or design requirements for one or more zone districts. Text amendments often signal city-wide policy shifts, such as expanding ADU permissions or adjusting density standards in neighborhoods like Capitol Hill and Park Hill.
The highest volume of zoning activity in Denver occurs in the RiNo (River North) Art District for industrial-to-mixed-use conversions, Capitol Hill and Park Hill for ADU and density increase applications, and the Central Park neighborhood for master-planned development. The area around Union Station also generates frequent site development plan reviews.
Key zoning terms for Denver include rezoning, text amendment, variance, site development plan, ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit), conditional use permit, PUD (Planned Unit Development), and design review. ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every Denver governing body.
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