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Denver council rejects rezoning request for 1965 Verbena after split vote
Summary
After a lengthy staff presentation, applicant testimony and council debate, Denver City Council voted 6–5 to deny rezoning for 1965 Verbena (council bill 25-21-38). Planning board had recommended approval; CPD staff recommended denial citing inconsistency with Blueprint Denver and the East Area Plan.
Denver City Council on Feb. 17 rejected a rezoning request for a single lot at 1965 Verbena Street in East Colfax after a divided debate over housing goals and adherence to adopted plans.
Community Planning and Development planner Joe Green presented the staff report, saying CPD recommends denial because the request to reduce the minimum lot size (from ESUDX to ESUB) does not meet Blueprint Denver and the East Area Plan guidance on when smaller‑lot rezonings are appropriate. "Staff is recommending denial," Green said, outlining CPD’s lot‑size analysis and its interpretation of the "surrounding blocks" test used in the East Area Plan.
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