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Joint Development Authority <br /> TCAAP Redevelopment Project <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DATE: October 7, 2013 <br /> <br />TO: Joint Development Authority Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />FROM: Jill Hutmacher, JDA Development Director <br />Heather Worthington, JDA Administrative Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Report on Denver Redevelopment Visit <br /> <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br />n/a n/a n/a <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />Provide feedback on the report. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />On August 1 and 2, 2013, the JDA visited three redevelopment areas in Denver: Stapleton, Fitzsimons- <br />Anschutz, and Lowry. Following the visit, Commissioners and staff completed questionnaires detailing <br />the insight gained from the visit. The completed questionnaires have been compiled and summarized. <br />The following report does not include every comment, but focuses on the recurring themes that were <br />evident in many responses. <br /> <br />Best Features of Denver Redevelopments <br /> <br />Responses regarding the best features of the Denver redevelopments can be generally categorized as <br />diversity, design, and public spaces. <br /> <br />Diversity. In Lowry and particularly in Stapleton, housing styles and architecture were varied, and yet fit <br />together well in terms of scale. Homebuilders were not allowed to construct housing on adjacent lots to <br />avoid a “cookie-cutter” streetscape. Elevations and colors could not be repeated on a block. Types of <br />housing were also diverse. Thoughtful design assured that diverse housing types (single-family, paired <br />homes, multi-family) were well-integrated in neighborhoods. The mix of housing types also allowed a <br />diversity of incomes and ages. Older residents could live in senior housing in close proximity to their <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM 9 <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br />