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Council approves rezoning for 950 and 970 North Federal Boulevard in Sun Valley
Summary
After a staff presentation and one public speaker, the Denver City Council voted 11–0 to approve Council Bill 24-15-88, rezoning two parcels at 950 and 970 N. Federal Blvd. to CMX-8 to allow mixed-use development up to eight stories.
The Denver City Council voted 11–0 on Monday to approve Council Bill 24-15-88, changing the zoning classification for 950 and 970 North Federal Boulevard in the Sun Valley neighborhood from an urban-edge mixed-use three-story district with overlays to CMX-8, an urban-center mixed-use eight-story district.
Rob Hague, senior city planner with Community Planning and Development, told the council the subject property covers about 46,419 square feet and currently contains an automotive dealership and related structures. “The proposed CMX-8 zone district is described as having a mix of uses, heights up to eight stories with buildings addressing the street,” Hague said during the staff presentation.
Hague said planning staff found the rezoning aligned with adopted city guidance, including the Denver Comprehensive Plan (Plan 2040), Blueprint Denver and the West Area Plan, and noted that Planning Board had voted unanimously to recommend approval. The Sun Valley Community Coalition also submitted a position letter in support, and staff reported no other public comments had been received before the hearing.
One community speaker, Jesse LaShawn Paris, representing several neighborhood and advocacy groups, testified that he was concerned about potential displacement and asked for clarity about how the rezoning would benefit existing residents. The owner of the property, Sam Nacui, addressed the council and said he has operated at the site since 1998, described himself as retired and said his intent was to list the property for sale.
Council member David Torres, whose district includes the site, spoke in support and emphasized the West Area Plan’s guidance for centers and corridors and the potential for transit-supportive growth along Federal Boulevard. The clerk recorded the final vote as 11 ayes; the ordinance has passed on final consideration and will be reflected in the city’s zoning map.
The CMX-8 classification allows a range of building forms including townhouse, general and shopfront forms and could allow taller buildings through affordable-housing incentives; staff noted the West Area Plan mapped a maximum of eight stories at this location. The owner did not present a development proposal at the hearing; approval changes the property’s long-term zoning entitlement and allows future redevelopment under the CMX-8 standards.
