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City Council, December 22, 2025

Approves Rezoning at 709 South Delaware Street in Baker, 11-1

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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…

Meeting key facts
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…

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Key Decisions (6)

Continued

Postponement of contract with Colorado Village Collaborative for La Paz Micro Community

Approved

Salvation Army shelter operations amendatory agreement

Vote: 10-3
Approved

Amendment to Disposable Bag Fee Fund uses

Vote: 11-2
Approved

Women's soccer stadium financing package (stadium property agreement, IGAs, North Bridge, appropriations)

Vote: 10-3Conditions attached
Amended

Failed motion to take stadium bills out of order

Vote: 2-11
Approved

Rezoning at 709 South Delaware Street in Baker

Vote: 11-1

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)

ChairCouncilmember · 11Staff · 6ApplicantWitnessPublic · 6

On the record: the chair, 11 councilmembers, 6 staff members, the applicant, a witness, and 6 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

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

8250 East 40th Avenue rezone

District District 8Case 25-1991
No vote recorded

1407 East 11th Avenue landmark designation

District District 10Case 25-2051
No vote recorded

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