City Council, January 5, 2026
Approves Fifth amendatory agreement with La Raza Services for STAR program (CR 2113), 10-0 (1 abstain)
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.
- 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)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsRight-of-way dedication in Stapleton Filing No. 49
Approved 12-0Free 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.
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
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.
Key Decisions (6)
Historic Landmark Designation of The Gables Apartments at 1407 East 11th Avenue
Right-of-way dedication in Stapleton Filing No. 49 (CR 2059)
Seventh amendment with US Motels Denver North Inc. for cold-weather sheltering (CR 2070)
Fifth amendatory agreement with La Raza Services for STAR program (CR 2113)
Land acquisition for Florida Avenue and Quebec Way mini roundabout project (introduction)
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)
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, 2 staff members, and 9 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire 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
8250 East 40th Avenue rezone
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