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City Council, January 5, 2026

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

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What happened

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

Free sample: decision 1 of 6

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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Meeting Summary

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.

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Key Decisions (6)

Approved

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

Vote: 12-0
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)
Approved

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

Approved

IGA with CDOT for maintenance of state highways (introduction)

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…

Who Spoke (27)

ChairCouncilmember · 5Staff · 2Public · 9

On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, 2 staff members, and 9 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

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

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

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