A bill for an ordinance amending the Denver Zoning Code, align the code with state… plan amendment
Case 25-2163
Approved 11-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 11-0moved by Watson
Denver Meetings
City Council, February 17, 2026
Denies Rezoning at 1965 Verbena Street, East Colfax, 5-6
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What happened
Denver City Council denied the rezoning of 1965 Verbena Street in East Colfax from E-SU-DX to E-SU-B (Council Bill 25-2138) on a 5-6 vote, despite unanimous Planning Board approval and against a staff recommendation of denial; applicant/homeowner Pavel Demshchenko sought to split…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Denver, CO
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 5-6
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings1965 Verbena Street
Denied 5-61965 Verbena Street, East Colfax · Pavel Demshchenko
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Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Mini Bundle Text Amendment to Denver Zoning Code and DRMC (CB 25-2163 & 25-2164)
Text amendments to the Denver zoning code and DRMC chapter 59 covering four topics: Prop 123/expedited affordable-housing reviews (90-day review, coordinated approval dates), wireless telecommunications permitting (non-substantial modifications exempt from zoning permit), ADU clarifications (remove owner-occupancy requirement for Denver Housing Authority properties; allow ADUs in PUDs that allow single-family), and extending site development plan approval periods to 30 months. Passed 11-0.
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
Denver City Council denied the rezoning of 1965 Verbena Street in East Colfax from E-SU-DX to E-SU-B (Council Bill 25-2138) on a 5-6 vote, despite unanimous Planning Board approval and against a staff recommendation of denial; applicant/homeowner Pavel Demshchenko sought to split…
Key Decisions (3)
Approved
Mini Bundle Text Amendment to Denver Zoning Code and DRMC (CB 25-2163 & 25-2164)
Vote: 11-0
Denied
Rezoning at 1965 Verbena Street, East Colfax
Vote: 5-6
Continued
M&P Concessions Agreement at Evergreen Golf Course (CR 00-89)
Zoning Changes (1)
E-SU-DXE-SU-B9,000 sq ft (approx 9,300 sq ft)
Development Activity (1)
Lot split and second home at 1965 Verbena Street
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Denver remains one of the most unaffordable cities in the…
Infrastructure
New state-mandated telecom rules exempt non-substantial modifications to existing rooftop/building-mounted…
Sentiment
Council is reluctant to grant one-off rezonings inconsistent with adopted…
Commercial Demand
Denver Housing Authority operates over 13,000 units for 29,000 household…
Who Spoke (23)
ChairCouncilmember · 9Staff · 4ApplicantPublic · 3
On the record: the chair, 9 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the applicant, and 3 members of the public.
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.
1965 Verbena Street rezone
District District 8Case 25-2138
Denied 5-6Not forecast
freeDenied 5-6moved by Flynn
385 S Zuni Street rezone
District District 7Case 26-0081
No vote recorded
1675 East 35th Avenue rezone
District District 9Case 25-1069
No vote recorded
2001 S Acoma Street rezone
District District 7Case 25-2020
No vote recorded
12150 East Andrews Drive rezone
District District 8Case 26-0001
No vote recorded
West 32nd Avenue rezone
District District 1Case 26-0026
No vote recorded
4631 North Josephine Street rezone
District District 9Case 26-0062
No vote recorded
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