City Council, November 17, 2025
Approves Building and Fire Code Amendments for Single Stair Residential, 12-1 (Flynn voted no)
What happened
Denver City Council adopted the Downtown Denver Area Plan, a 20-year vision for revitalizing downtown as a complete neighborhood with enhanced housing, play spaces, and economic activity.
- Jurisdiction
- Denver, CO
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- November 17, 2025
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 12-1 (Flynn voted no)
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsDowntown Denver Area Plan Adoption
Approved 11-0Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Downtown Denver Area Plan Adoption
Council Bill 25-1578 adopting the Downtown Denver Area Plan as a supplement to Comprehensive Plan 2040. The plan covers 1.8% of Denver's land area generating 30% of jobs and 20% of taxable value. Includes recommendations for housing diversity, adaptive reuse of office buildings, improved mobility, and creating a 'play district' downtown. Vote was unanimous 11-0.
- Plan is advisory and does not rezone property or appropriate funds. Legislative rezoning package expected in 2027.
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
Denver City Council adopted the Downtown Denver Area Plan, a 20-year vision for revitalizing downtown as a complete neighborhood with enhanced housing, play spaces, and economic activity.
Key Decisions (11)
Downtown Denver Area Plan Adoption
Ballpark General Improvement District 2026 Budget
14th Street GID 2026 Budget
Gateway Village GID 2026 Budget
Rhino GID 2026 Budget
Sun Valley GID 2026 Budget
Building and Fire Code Amendments for Single Stair Residential
Downtown Development Authority Fund Amendment
Rhino BID 2026 Operating Plan
Downtown Denver BID 2026 Operating Plan
2026 Long Bill Appropriations
Development Activity (3)
Downtown Denver Area Plan Implementation
Mixed-Use
Ballpark GID Improvements
Infrastructure
Welton Street Transit Corridor Study
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Downtown Denver office vacancy remains at historic highs post-pandemic, with…
Housing Demand
Downtown area plan prioritizes housing diversity and affordability to transform…
Sentiment
Multiple business organizations including Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Visit…
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.
709 South Delaware Street rezone
3333 West Regis Boulevard rezone
West 3333 Regis Boulevard rezone
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