Denver City Council Community Planning and Housing Committee Meeting - May 12, 2026
Denver City Council Community Planning and Housing Committee Meeting - May 12, 2026
The Community Planning and Housing Committee of the Denver City Council met on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM MDT. The committee considered three action items: two rezoning applications and one historic landmark designation. All three items were approved unanimously by the committee for recommendation to the full City Council. No consent calendar items were discussed.
Public Comments & Testimony
- For the rezoning at 17671–17675 East 64th Avenue, one letter of support was received from an adjacent property owner, citing plan consistency and value of a long-term landowner. No public comments were received for the other two items.
Discussion Items
1. Rezoning at 831 South Monaco Street (File #0608)
- Proposal: Request to rezone from SMX-3A to SMU-3 for a 7,000 sq ft parcel currently occupied by a single-family home. The applicant, Catholic Juries Housing (represented by Justin Ratz and Megan Cranston), plans to combine this parcel with an adjacent lot to build 75 affordable housing units (AMI 30-60%) under the AHART program. The existing 26 units on the adjacent lot will be replaced, and residents will be assisted under the Uniform Relocation Act. The project is located across from a King Soopers grocery store and near transit.
- Discussion: Council members noted consistency with the Near Southeast Area Plan, Blueprint Denver, and Comprehensive Plan 2040. Questions addressed resident relocation protections, unit mix (1–4 bedrooms), community space (courtyard, sport court, communal tables), and the applicant's schedule for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit applications (4% credits in August 2026, with fallback to 9% in February 2027). No public opposition was received; the Denver Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval.
- Key Outcomes: The committee moved the item to full council. Motion by Councilmember Sawyer, second by Councilmember Torres. Passed unanimously.
2. Rezoning at 17671–17675 East 64th Avenue (File #0619)
- Proposal: Request to rezone three former Chapter 59 parcels (total ~114 acres) to Planned Unit Development General No. 40 (PUDG 40). The applicant, United Airlines (represented by Ryan Cordero and consultant Sean Maley), seeks to develop a phased corporate campus, starting with a flight training center. The PUD creates two sub-areas: Sub-area A (campus EI district with maximum height 110 feet) and Sub-area B (SMX-8 standards at the key intersection). Uses include lodging, retail, agriculture, and maintenance facilities; residential uses are prohibited (due to Airport Influence Overlay). Surface parking is not allowed as a primary use. Fences up to 12 feet are permitted with transparency and material requirements.
- Discussion: Council members raised infrastructure concerns (water, power, transportation). The applicant confirmed coordination with Denver Water and Xcel Energy and estimated up to 5,000 jobs at full build-out. The site will build out over 20–30 years, is 100% privately funded, and aligns with the Far Northeast Area Plan and Blueprint Denver's employment growth targets. One letter of support was received. The Denver Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval.
- Key Outcomes: The committee moved the item to full council. Motion by Councilmember Alvidres, second by Councilmember Protum. Passed unanimously.
3. Historic Landmark Designation: Wellington E. and Wilma J. Webb House (2329 North Gaylord Street)
- Proposal: Designation of the 1902 four-square house as a Denver landmark under criteria B, C, and J. The residence has been owned by the Webbs since 1971 and served as a hub for civil rights activity and political campaigns. Wellington Webb served as Denver mayor (1991–2003) and Wilma Webb served in the Colorado House of Representatives (1980–1993); they are recognized for their influence on society, civil rights leadership, and contributions to Denver's growth.
- Discussion: Council members expressed strong support, noting the importance of diversifying historic designations to include Black political leadership and community history. The property retains exceptional integrity and is situated in the Whittier neighborhood, an area with a rich history of Black political engagement.
- Key Outcomes: The committee moved the item to full council. Motion and second were made; passed unanimously.
Key Outcomes
- All three agenda items were recommended for approval to the full Denver City Council by unanimous votes.
- The committee adjourned after completing the three action items.
Note: The meeting started at 1:30 PM MDT and ended at approximately 3:00 PM MDT.
Meeting Transcript
Please. Why I need to know. There it is. We're on air. All right. Welcome to the community planning and housing committee of Denver City Council. We're feeling a little punchy today in the room. It is Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 at 1.30 p.m. We'll start with introductions. I'm Sarah Parity, counselor at large and chair of the committee, and I'll go to my left. Wow. Alright, and we have to sawyer, district five. I don't want to find District 9. Jamie Torres. Denver District 3. I'm really I'm here. Good afternoon. Diana Romero Campbell, Southeast Denver District 4. That is lucky to strike 7. Great. And I'm pausing in case we have any council members online. We do. Oh, this there she is. Hi, Councilmember Chunk and Liz, District 8. Great. I think that is all of us. And so we have three action items on deck today. So we'll try to keep them to 30 minutes each. Uh, starting with uh Joe from CP from CBD with a rezoning at 831 South Monaco Street. 260608. Hello everyone. My name is Joe Green. Thank you. And as you said, we're looking at a rezoning at 831 South Monaco. We'll run through the request and then provide a little bit more information about the location, go through the process that the application's been through thus far, and then look at the review criteria. So the applicant's requesting to go from SMX3A to SMU3. I have a little more information about the difference between those in a couple slides. The property's just over 7,000 square feet and currently has a single unit house on it. So this is the zoning map. You can see it's SMX3A to the south and across the street, and just to the north is that single or the multi-unit three. The applicant owns kind of the parcel they're requesting to rezone and the parcel just to the north, and they're hoping to combine those parcels and redevelop both. So this is part of the AHART program. They are the units on that northern lot where the multi-unit currently exists. The goal of the applicant is to build 75 units with a mix of AMI from 30 to 60%. And they are applying for low-income housing tax credits later this summer. So the SMX 3 means suburban, mixed use, three stories. The A in this instance denotes design standards that basically encourage pedestrian-oriented environments. That allows a couple different building forms. So getting into the location, this is in Council District 6, but it's just across the street from Council District 5. So then Washington, Virginia Vale neighborhood.
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