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POLI C Y GOA L S I NC LU D E
P O LICY LE V E R S M AY IN CLUD E
• Create an approach to collaborative, crossjurisdictional policymaking
• Floor area ratio bonuses
• Develop open-ended general intergovernmental
agreements (IGAs) to enhance collaboration on
regional projects and challenges
• Expedited permitting
• Align procurement, purchasing, and legal policies
across jurisdictions where possible to codify the
competitive advantage of regional collaboration
• Utilization or development of public land to meet
redevelopment goals
• Create flexible policy frameworks that enable
jurisdictions to nimbly respond to change
• Loans, and access to preferential financing
• Ensure TMA/EDP and SPIMD policies and
processes encourage and support these regional
collaborations
Policy won’t build the future, but it does have
significant influence. Seasoned developers
understand that developing in alignment with
jurisdictional policies is ultimately in their own
interests as well as those of the community.
I NC ENTIVI ZE D ES I RED D EVELO P M E N T
Policy levers can play an important role
in inspiring future development as well.
Working with the development community,
municipalities may employ policy levers
to meet the goals of this framework. A
collaborative approach to creating policy can
uncover tools that have significant impact
in each community. For example, increasing
density and residential development
around station areas could be facilitated by
incentivizing investors with jurisdictionally
applied policy levers.
24 DENVER SOUTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• Unit or density bonuses
• Tax credits
• Fee waivers
These tools have all been deployed effectively in
many communities across the country. Creating
common incentives among all participants will
eliminate intra-jurisdictional policy advantages.
ACT IVAT E T H E P UB LIC R E A LM
While development sees leasable
square footage, everyday people
see the spaces in-between.
Activating village plazas and
parks with programming
cultivates engagement and
animates new experiences.
Streamlining event permitting for community
and organizational access to these spaces
enhances a sense of place and presence. Many
in Denver South have expressed an interest
in community fairs, markets, and holiday
celebrations of all sorts. Building lasting
memories begins with special places.