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City Council, January 20, 2026

Approved: Construction contract for Carnivaca Park Parks & Rec facility, 12-1

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On January 20, 2026, Denver approved Construction contract for Carnivaca Park Parks & Rec facility (12-1).

The Denver City Council meeting of 2026-01-20 was largely a consent/introduction session with no rezoning approvals voted on the merits. The most substantive vote was adoption of Council Resolution 25-2128, a construction contract with Mark Young Construction LLC for a new Denver…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Denver, CO
Governing body
Final authority
Date
January 20, 2026
Decisions
4 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 12-1

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Construction contract for Carnivaca Park Parks & Rec facility

Resolution 25-2128 approving a contract between the City and County of Denver and Mark Young Construction LLC for construction of a new Denver Parks and Recreation facility at Carnivaca Park. Passed 12-1 with Councilmember Gilmore voting no, citing concerns about underinvestment in the Green Valley Ranch far northeast maintenance facility.

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Key Decisions (4)

Approved

Construction contract for Carnivaca Park Parks & Rec facility

Vote: 12-1Moved by Torres
Other

Rezoning at 1965 Verbena Street, East Colfax

Continued

Outside legal services agreement postponed

Approved

Master purchase order for police uniforms

Vote: 13-0Moved by Torres

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Development Activity (2)

Carnivaca Park Parks & Recreation facility

Infrastructure

Rezoning at 1965 Verbena Street

Other

Market Signals (2)

Infrastructure

The city is investing in a new Parks and Recreation…

Commercial Demand

Denver plans to issue up to $410,075,000 in general obligation…

Agenda results

A bill for an ordinance amending the Denver Zoning Code, align the code with state… plan amendment

Case 25-2163
No vote recorded

3050 Richard Allen Court rezone

District District 9Case 25-2147
No vote recorded

Who spoke

15 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.

All speaker roles: 4 Staff, 2 Clerk, 1 Chair, 6 Councilmember, 1 Attorney, 1 Witness.

Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 2 Staff, 5 Councilmember, 1 Attorney, 1 Witness.

Speaker sample: Sam Guzman, Staff.

9 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 5 Councilmember, 1 Attorney, 1 Staff, 1 Witness.

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Zoning terms (4)

14 recorded timestamps

  • public hearing (5 timestamps)
  • approved (2 timestamps)
  • zoning (4 timestamps)
  • rezoning (3 timestamps)

Decision moments (4)

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