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City Council, December 15, 2025

Votes on Rezoning at 709 South Delaware Street (Santa Fe Yards) to PUD-G-39 for women's soccer stadium, 10-0 (postponement)

5h 12m46,825 words
133 mentionsapprovedzoningcommercialindustrialpublic hearingmixed useland useresidentialPUDrezoningcomprehensive plandensitytraffic studyrezoneDenver, CO
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What happened

The Denver City Council opened and continued the required public hearing on Council Bill 25-1541, the rezoning of 709 South Delaware Street (Santa Fe Yards, the former Gates Rubber site) in Baker from CMX-16 to PUD-G-39 to allow a National Women's Soccer League stadium for Denver…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Denver, CO
Governing body
Final authority
Date
December 15, 2025
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, 10-0 (postponement)

Projects in this meeting (1)

709 South Delaware Street

Awaiting final vote
709 South Delaware Street, Baker · Denver Summit FC
6 conditions of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 6

Cold weather shelter agreement at 375 South Zuni Street

Council Resolution 25-1958 approved an agreement between the City and County of Denver and Bayaud Works LLC to operate a congregate cold weather shelter at 375 South Zuni Street in the Athmar Park neighborhood. Council member Alvidrez voted yes but stated this would be the last time she supports the contract given lack of outreach and services. Vote 13-0.

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 opened and continued the required public hearing on Council Bill 25-1541, the rezoning of 709 South Delaware Street (Santa Fe Yards, the former Gates Rubber site) in Baker from CMX-16 to PUD-G-39 to allow a National Women's Soccer League stadium for Denver…

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Key Decisions (6)

Approved

Cold weather shelter agreement at 375 South Zuni Street

Vote: 13-0
Approved

Fifth amendment with Salvation Army for family shelter services

Vote: 10-3
Approved

Amendment to disposable bag fee fund uses (Council Bill 2009)

Vote: 11-1
Denied

Ground space lease with Key Lime Air Corporation at DEN

Vote: 11-1
Amended

Collective bargaining implementation ordinance (Council Bill 1556) as amended

Vote: 13-0
Continued

Rezoning at 709 South Delaware Street (Santa Fe Yards) to PUD-G-39 for women's soccer stadium

Vote: 10-0 (postponement)Conditions attached

Zoning Changes (1)

CMX-16PUD-G-39approximately six acres

Development Activity (2)

Denver Summit FC National Women's Soccer League Stadium (Santa Fe Yards)

Commercial

Broadway Station stadium site infrastructure and metro district financing

Infrastructure

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

A National Women's Soccer League stadium is being sited on…

Infrastructure

Site access is severely constrained—boxed by two highways and rail…

Sentiment

Council rejected a DEN ground-space lease with Key Lime Air…

Who Spoke (57)

ChairCouncilmember · 11Staff · 7AttorneyApplicantApplicant's RepWitness · 3Public · 25

On the record: the chair, 11 councilmembers, 7 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, the applicant's representative, 3 witnesses, and 25 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

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

709 South Delaware Street rezone

District District 7Case 25-1541
Continued 10-0 (postponement)Not forecast
freeContinued 10-0 (postponement)moved by Kevin Flynn6 conditions of approval

8250 East 40th Avenue rezone

District District 8Case 25-1991
No vote recorded

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