Denver Zoning Decisions: May 2026

In May 2026, Denver held 5 public meetings covering zoning matters. 8 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 7 approved (100% approval rate), 1 deferred. Activity was down 20% compared to April (495 activity items across 7 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Rezoning at 3232 Larimer Street in Five Points

Approved.

Rezoning of 12,500 sq ft vacant property from RMU-30 with waiver to IMX-3 with Design Overlay 7. Applied by business owners planning a bar/cafe and recreation space (doubles club) as an extension of adjoining 3200 Larimer property. Planning Board recommended approval unanimously. Passed.

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Rezoning at 1057 South Gaylord Street, Washington Park

Approved.

Rezoning of 5,555 sq ft two-story mixed-use building at 1057 South Gaylord Street in Washington Park (Council District 6). Zoning remains UMS-2 with a waiver changing lodging/accommodation, all other use from Not Permitted (NP) to Permitted with a Zoning Permit (PZP), allowing hotels in addition to bed and breakfast. Planning Board voted. Council approved.

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Rezoning at 5101-5115 North Milwaukee Street, Elyria Swansea

Deferred.

Rezoning for 5101 through 5115 North Milwaukee Street in Elyria Swansea postponed to a date certain of June 22, 2026 because of a noticing error requiring re-notice.

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Rezoning at 992 North Knox Court, Villa Park

Approved.

Rezoning of a roughly 12,500 square foot property at the intersection of 10th Avenue and Knox Court from E-SU-D (urban edge single unit) to E-MS-3 (urban edge Main Street, up to three stories). Preliminary plan: ~950 sqft commercial building on corner flanked by townhomes, 15 residential units over four or five buildings. Property owner entered voluntary affordable housing agreement: 12% of units income restricted at 70% AMI if rent or 90% AMI if for sale, with 99-year covenant. Passed 10 ayes.

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Rezoning at 1453 North Wabash Street, East Colfax

Approved.

Rezoning of an approximately 6,000 square foot property at 1453 North Wabash Street from E-TU-B (urban edge two unit) to E-MS-3 (urban edge Main Street, up to three stories) to match the zoning of the northern portion of the same parcel containing an auto body shop. Owner had been using both portions for over twenty years and received a zoning violation due to split zoning. Passed 10 ayes.

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Rezoning of three city-owned properties to open space (OS-A)

Approved.

Rezoning of 44th and Pearl Unnamed Park (0.6 acres, Globeville, from UMX-3), Heron Pond park (21 acres, Globeville, from IB heavy industrial), and Far Northeast Maintenance Facility (3.1 acres, Green Valley Ranch, from custom zoning PUD 319) to OS-A open space district on behalf of Parks and Recreation. Planning Board recommended approval unanimously. Passed.

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One-year citywide moratorium on data centers

Approved.

Authorized a one-year moratorium pausing acceptance of new data center applications from the effective date. The CoreSite data center under construction in Globeville-Elyria-Swansea may continue its current building but future phases will be subject to new regulations. A working group (3 council members, 2 utility reps, 2 union reps, 1 industry rep, 3 advocacy groups, 7 community members, 1 subject matter expert, 7 ex-officio city department members) will study noise, air quality, emergency generators, traffic, water/energy use, and recommend code updates. Passed.

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Site development plan validity period extension text amendment

Approved.

Amending the Denver zoning code to extend the site development plan validity period by an additional 36 months for plans approved on or before 12/31/2025. Roughly 22,633 residential units are in the approved SDP pipeline. Intended to prevent expiration of thousands of entitled units amid high interest rates and construction costs. Planning Board recommended unanimous approval on March 18. Passed 10 ayes.

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Zoning Changes

• RMU-30 → IMX-3, 12,500 square feet acres at 3232 Larimer Street, Five Points
• UMX-3 → OS-A, 0.6 acres at 44th and Pearl Unnamed Park, Globeville
• IB → OS-A, 21 acres at Heron Pond, Globeville
• PUD 319 → OS-A, 3.1 acres at Far Northeast Maintenance Facility, Green Valley Ranch (47th and Telluride)
• UMS-2 → UMS-2, 5,555 square feet acres at 1057 South Gaylord Street, Washington Park, Denver
• Zoning change at 5101-5115 North Milwaukee Street, Elyria Swansea, Denver
• E-SU-D → E-MS-3, ~12,500 square feet acres at 992 North Knox Court, Villa Park
• E-TU-B → E-MS-3, ~6,000 square feet acres at 1453 North Wabash Street, East Colfax

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 83 instances
• residential: 45 instances
• commercial: 45 instances
• rezoning: 34 instances
• mixed use: 27 instances

What to Watch

• Commercial mentions were up 61% from April.
• Mixed use came up 93% more often than April.

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