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City Council, May 11, 2026

Votes on Rezoning at 5101-5115 North Milwaukee Street, Elyria Swansea, 12-0

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What happened

Denver City Council approved the rezoning of 1057 South Gaylord Street in Washington Park from UMS-2 to UMS-2 with a waiver permitting lodging/accommodation uses (hotels), 12-0 (Council Bill 26-0389, ReZone 2025-0000027).

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Denver, CO
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 11, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, 12-0

Free sample: decision 1 of 7

Rezoning at 1057 South Gaylord Street, Washington Park

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 8-0. Council approved 12-0.

  • Waiver permitting lodging accommodation, all other use with a zoning permit

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

Denver City Council approved the rezoning of 1057 South Gaylord Street in Washington Park from UMS-2 to UMS-2 with a waiver permitting lodging/accommodation uses (hotels), 12-0 (Council Bill 26-0389, ReZone 2025-0000027).

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Key Decisions (7)

Approved

Rezoning at 1057 South Gaylord Street, Washington Park

Vote: 12-0Conditions attached
Continued

Rezoning at 5101-5115 North Milwaukee Street, Elyria Swansea

Vote: 12-0
Approved

Renewal of Five Points Business Improvement District

Vote: 11-1
Amended

Prevailing Wage Ordinance Amendment 1 (Council Bill 0542)

Vote: 12-0
Amended

Prevailing Wage Ordinance Amendment 2 (Council Bill 0542)

Vote: 12-0
Approved

Prevailing Wage Ordinance final passage (Council Bill 0542)

Vote: 12-0
Continued

Postponement of Council Resolution 0562 (right of first refusal waiver)

Vote: 11-0

Zoning Changes (2)

UMS-2UMS-25,555 square feet

Development Activity (4)

Rossonian Hotel redevelopment

Mixed-Use

The Point / 30th and Downing TOD apartment redevelopment

Residential

20th and Welton eight-story multifamily development

Residential

Rezoning at 1057 South Gaylord Street

Commercial

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Multiple new small businesses (Culture Cocktail Lounge, The Cipher, Urban…

Commercial Demand

Welton Street commercial lease rates were found to be uncompetitive…

Infrastructure

RTD has committed $750,000-$964,000 for a Welton Street corridor study,…

Who Spoke (20)

ChairCouncilmember · 9Staff · 2ApplicantPublic · 4

On the record: the chair, 9 councilmembers, 2 staff members, the applicant, and 4 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

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This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

1057 South Gaylord Street rezone

District District 6Case 26-0389
Approved 12-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 12-0moved by Paradis1 condition of approval
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8401 East Belleview Avenue rezone

District District 4Case 26-0557
No vote recorded

3232 Larimer Street rezone

District District 9Case 26-0391
No vote recorded

4458 North Pearl Street rezone

Case 26-0476
No vote recorded

361-363 West Evans Avenue rezone

District District 7Case 26-0521
No vote recorded

A bill for an ordinance authorizing a moratorium on data centers site plan

Case 26-0431
No vote recorded

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