Zoning Code Update
The City’s Zoning and Land Use Code Update is a comprehensive effort to modernize local regulations in alignment with the Edgewater 2040 Comprehensive Plan and recent Colorado state legislation. The project is structured in two phases: a diagnostic phase, completed in November 2025, which evaluated the existing code and identified gaps, conflicts, and inefficiencies; and a second phase, underway throughout 2026, focused on a full code rewrite guided by that analysis.
Grounded in the City's Comprehensive Plan and informed by community and stakeholder input, the update prioritizes preserving Edgewater’s distinctive small-scale neighborhood character while expanding housing options and supporting appropriately scaled mixed-use development along key corridors. The project also emphasizes clearer and more predictable development standards, fewer nonconformities, streamlined review processes, and a more intuitive, user-friendly code structure. Together, these improvements will create a zoning framework that supports thoughtful growth, protects community character, and provides a transparent, flexible, and responsive regulatory system for the City’s future.
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Zoning Code Diagnostic Report Complete
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The Zoning and Land Use Code Diagnostic Report for the City of Edgewater provides a comprehensive assessment of how the City’s existing zoning regulations align with its recently adopted Edgewater 2040 Comprehensive Plan and new Colorado state land-use legislation. Prepared as the first phase of a multi-year code update, the Diagnostic Report evaluates strengths, gaps, and misalignments in the current zoning framework to identify suggested changes.
Grounded in stakeholder interviews, neighborhood analysis, and policy review, the report identifies community character—particularly Edgewater’s historic, small-scale housing—as a defining asset that should be preserved while accommodating additional housing options. Key findings focus on expanding “missing middle” housing, improving Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations, supporting mixed-use development along key corridors, and reducing regulatory barriers that create non-conformities or slow development review.
The Diagnostic Report also emphasizes the importance of streamlined, transparent review processes and more user-friendly zoning regulations, including clearer standards, improved organization, and enhanced visual guidance. Together, these findings establish a clear foundation for the next phase of the project: drafting updated zoning regulations and map amendments to help balance growth, affordability, and Edgewater’s small-town character while meeting evolving state requirements.
