March 23, 2023 Update

On March 23, Senate Bill 23-213 was introduced in the Colorado state senate. If passed in its present form, the scope of this comprehensive land use legislation would introduce new requirements into established single family zone districts in many cities in the state (including Englewood), to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and multifamily residential units as uses by right.

Learn More About Senate Bill 23-213 Here

For the last two years, Englewood has been re-writing its entire municipal land development code for the first time since 2004. The project, known as CodeNext is nearing completion. However, on April 3, the Englewood City Council decided to suspend the consideration of a specific portion of the CodeNext project, the inclusion of multifamily development types and standards within the city’s R-1 residential zone districts. This action was taken in order to enable Englewood to understand and incorporate any new state-imposed requirements into the code, should the bill be approved prior to the adjournment of the legislature on May 6.

The remaining elements of CodeNext, which focus on large scale residential, commercial and industrial development standards, parking standards, landscaping and sign regulations will continue to be considered for adoption by the planning and zoning commission and the city council this spring.