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City Council, January 5, 2026

Approved: Fifth amendatory agreement with La Raza Services for STAR program (CR 2113), 10-0 (1 abstain)

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What happened

On January 5, 2026, Denver approved Fifth amendatory agreement with La Raza Services for STAR program (CR 2113) (10-0).

The Denver City Council designated the Gables Apartments at 1407 East 11th Avenue as a historic structure for preservation (Council Bill 25-2051), passing unanimously 12-0 with Landmark Preservation staff and commission support.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Denver, CO
Governing body
Final authority
Date
January 5, 2026
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 10-0 (1 abstain)

Projects in this meeting (1)

Right-of-way dedication in Stapleton Filing No. 49

Approved 12-0
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Historic Landmark Designation of The Gables Apartments at 1407 East 11th Avenue

Council designated The Gables, a 14-unit Tudor revival/craftsman apartment building at 1407 East 11th Avenue (corner of Lafayette and 11th Ave, Cheesman Park/Capitol Hill, Council District 10), built 1914-1915 by architect Montana S. Fallis and master builder Adam M. Stein, as a structure for preservation. Owner-supported designation meeting criteria C, D, and G. Passed 12-0.

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Key Decisions (6)

Approved

Historic Landmark Designation of The Gables Apartments at 1407 East 11th Avenue

Vote: 12-0Moved by Paul Kashman
Continued

Right-of-way dedication in Stapleton Filing No. 49 (CR 2059)

Vote: 12-0
Continued

Seventh amendment with US Motels Denver North Inc. for cold-weather sheltering (CR 2070)

Approved

Fifth amendatory agreement with La Raza Services for STAR program (CR 2113)

Vote: 10-0 (1 abstain)Moved by Amanda Sandoval
Approved

Land acquisition for Florida Avenue and Quebec Way mini roundabout project (introduction)

Approved

IGA with CDOT for maintenance of state highways (introduction)

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Development Activity (2)

The Gables Apartments historic landmark designation

Residential

Several-hundred-unit housing building destroyed by fire near Leetsdale and Forest

Residential

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

A several-hundred-unit housing building near Leetsdale and Forest set to…

Infrastructure

City faces rising cold-weather shelter demand (anticipated 15-20% increase) and…

Sentiment

Council members expressed frustration over concentration of shelter facilities in…

Commercial Demand

National Western Stock Show entries increased 14% year-over-year following the…

Agenda results

North Spruce Street subdivision

District District 8Case 25-2059
No vote recorded

8250 East 40th Avenue rezone

District District 8Case 25-1991
No vote recorded

Who spoke

27 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.

All speaker roles: 5 Staff, 1 Chair, 10 Councilmember, 2 Clerk, 9 Public.

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

Speaker sample: Sam Guzman, Staff.

7 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 5 Councilmember, 1 Staff.

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Zoning terms (5)

13 recorded timestamps

  • approved (3 timestamps)
  • subdivision (1 timestamps)
  • public hearing (6 timestamps)
  • residential (2 timestamps)
  • density (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (6)

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