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City Council, July 13, 2026

Approves Southwest Legislative Rezoning (Athmar Park, Marlee, Overland, Ruby Hill, Westwood), 9-0

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What happened

Denver City Council approved the rezoning of 4625 North Milwaukee Street in Elyria-Swansea from E-SU-D to E-TU-B (Council Bill 26-0712) on a 9-0 vote, enabling affordable two-unit homes developed by Tierra Colectiva Community Land Trust and Habitat for Humanity.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Denver, CO
Governing body
Final authority
Date
July 13, 2026
Decisions
9 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 9-0

Projects in this meeting (1)

4625 North Milwaukee Street

Approved 9-0
4625 North Milwaukee Street, Elyria-Swansea · Tierra Colectiva Community Land Trust / Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver

Free sample: decision 1 of 9

Eighth amendatory agreement with U.S. Motels Denver North for motel vouchers

Council Resolution 0965 approving an eighth amendatory agreement with U.S. Motels Denver North & Company to provide motel vouchers for STAR, DPD, and outreach workers; $235,000 amendment covering four rooms at five nights per room for the remainder of the year. Passed in block vote.

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 approved the rezoning of 4625 North Milwaukee Street in Elyria-Swansea from E-SU-D to E-TU-B (Council Bill 26-0712) on a 9-0 vote, enabling affordable two-unit homes developed by Tierra Colectiva Community Land Trust and Habitat for Humanity.

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Key Decisions (9)

Approved

Eighth amendatory agreement with U.S. Motels Denver North for motel vouchers

Vote: 11-0
Approved

On-call maintenance contracts at Ball Arena/Mile High sites

Vote: 11-0Conditions attached
Continued

Bronco Mile High Grill concession at DIA Concourse B

Continued

Jax Seafood House concession at DIA Concourse C

Approved

Amendments to entertainment/cabaret licensing code

Vote: 10-1
Approved

IGA for Wynkoop Crossing Bridge over Speer Boulevard

Vote: 11-0
Approved

Proclamation supporting Front Range Passenger Rail special event stations

Vote: 7-0
Approved

Rezoning at 4625 North Milwaukee Street, Elyria-Swansea

Vote: 9-0
Approved

Southwest Legislative Rezoning (Athmar Park, Marlee, Overland, Ruby Hill, Westwood)

Vote: 9-0Conditions attached

Zoning Changes (2)

E-SU-DE-TU-B4,605 square feet

Development Activity (4)

Tierra Colectiva affordable homes at 4625 North Milwaukee Street

Residential

Denver Housing Authority scattered infill sites (Southwest)

Residential

Wynkoop Crossing Bridge over Speer Boulevard

Infrastructure

Front Range Passenger Rail Colorado Connector (COCO) Denver stations

Infrastructure

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Strong demand for affordable homeownership in Southwest and Elyria-Swansea; Tierra…

Infrastructure

Front Range Passenger Rail is advancing with a signed BNSF…

Commercial Demand

Denver is applying active street-use Design Overlay 8 along Federal…

Who Spoke (20)

ChairCouncilmember · 6Staff · 3WitnessPublic · 5

On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, 3 staff members, a witness, and 5 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

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

A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for multiple properties in… rezone

Case 26-0741
Approved 9-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 9-04 conditions of approval
4 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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406 South Quitman Street rezone

District District 3Case 26-0776
No vote recorded

4901 South Monaco Street rezone

District District 4Case 26-0777
No vote recorded

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