1. ) Why is the policy being revised?
The purpose of the revisions is to eliminate inconsistencies that exist throughout the current policy; align the policy with changes to state liquor laws; and add a variety of restrictions and requirements.
This uniformity will improve regulation and enforcement.
2. ) What does it mean to “permit” a park for an event?
Denver Parks & Recreation (DPR) issues a variety of permits to reserve all or a portion of a park for various activities. These include public events, races and walks, picnics, assemblies, athletics, etc. Each permit type has restrictions and requirements depending on location and the associated activity. To obtain a permit, an application must be submitted to the DPR Permitting Office that ensures all requirements have been met. Details of the process along with restrictions and requirements can be found at denvergov.org/permits.
From: “Scott M. Gilmore – PR Parks and Planning – PP” <Scott.Gilmore@denvergov.org> To: “Timothy M. O’Brien – Auditor’s Office” <TimothyM.OBrien@denvergov.org>, “Kathleen MacKenzie – Auditor’s Office” <Kathleen.MacKenzie@denvergov.org> Cc: “Scott M. Gilmore – PR Parks and Planning – PP” <Scott.Gilmore@denvergov.org>, Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 10:13:23 AM Subject: FW: Park Designations follow up Hello Auditor O’Brien and Ms. MacKenzie, Here is some follow up information related to Park Designation. I wanted you …Continue reading →
The Cherry Creek Greenway Implementation Plan is seeking ways to celebrate and enhance the Creek as a recreational, environmental, and natural resource for the Cherry Creek Area and Denver, focusing on the portion of the Greenway between University and Colorado Boulevards. As part of the initial phase of this planning effort, the project team is seeking your input on how the Greenway fits into your daily life and how you think it could be improved.
Background
In 2014 and 2015 a cap was in place that did not allow new races and walks in Denver. In 2015 the cap
was extended to include special events. With the cap expiring for the 2016 season, there was insufficient
time to analyze the data and to promulgate new rules, including stakeholder involvement prior to the
opening of permits for the 2016 season on November 2nd. We determined that something needed to be
put in place to manage the anticipated influx of requests to hold events until new rules are adopted at the
end of the 2016 season. The impetus for this decision is the Ordinance that provides priority status for
events that occur in the same park on the same date(s) for two consecutive years. These events have the
right to continue into the future as long as the location and date(s) remain the same and would pre-empt
any new rules that might result from a more thorough review process.
Hello again! Many of you may have heard that the new Of ice of Special Events (OSE) is updating Denver’s procedures in regards to special events like races, walks, festivals and farmers markets that take place on city property. Like many other cities, Denver is experiencing a surge in special events. It’s been an exciting year. We’ve spent the past 10 months bringing Denver’s procedures up to industry standards by creating better internal and external communication mechanisms about special events; improving our processes; and providing better guidance to special event organizers so that we can ensure safe, compliant and successful events.
On Thursday, November 12, 2015 the Denver Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (DPRAB) will hold a public hearing and invite general comments on a proposed amendment to Parkway Building Line Restriction Policy. On Thursday, November 12, 2015 the Denver Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (DPRAB) will hold a public hearing and invite general comments on a proposed amendment to Parkway Building Line Restriction Policy.
