City Council, December 22, 2025
Approves Rezoning at 709 South Delaware Street in Baker, 11-1
What happened
The Denver City Council approved the National Women's Soccer League stadium financing package (Council Bills 15-52, 15-53, 15-54, and 18-50) on a 10-2 vote, committing approximately $70 million in capital improvement funds toward the Denver Summit FC purpose-built women's soccer…
- Jurisdiction
- Denver, CO
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- December 22, 2025
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 11-1
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Postponement of contract with Colorado Village Collaborative for La Paz Micro Community
Council Resolution 1795, a proposed contract between the City and County of Denver and the Colorado Village Collaborative for supporting programming and operations at the La Paz Micro Community in Council District 7, was postponed to the next regular council meeting on January 5, 2026, pursuant to rule 3.6 by Council Member Alvidrez. No motion required.
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Meeting Summary
The Denver City Council approved the National Women's Soccer League stadium financing package (Council Bills 15-52, 15-53, 15-54, and 18-50) on a 10-2 vote, committing approximately $70 million in capital improvement funds toward the Denver Summit FC purpose-built women's soccer…
Key Decisions (6)
Postponement of contract with Colorado Village Collaborative for La Paz Micro Community
Salvation Army shelter operations amendatory agreement
Amendment to Disposable Bag Fee Fund uses
Women's soccer stadium financing package (stadium property agreement, IGAs, North Bridge, appropriations)
Failed motion to take stadium bills out of order
Rezoning at 709 South Delaware Street in Baker
Development Activity (3)
Denver Summit FC women's soccer stadium (Santa Fe Yards / former Gates Rubber Company site)
Commercial
North Bridge (stadium access bridge)
Infrastructure
National Western Center program management services
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
The former Gates Rubber Company / Santa Fe Yards site,…
Infrastructure
Denver assumed responsibility for a $20-25M North Bridge with no…
Housing Demand
Council members cited 400 families with children on the shelter…
Sentiment
Neighborhood organizations (WENU) strongly supported the stadium and its community…
Who Spoke (28)
On the record: the chair, 11 councilmembers, 6 staff members, the applicant, a witness, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
8250 East 40th Avenue rezone
1407 East 11th Avenue landmark designation
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