Denver council pauses 74‑acre Gateway rezoning after questions about parkland and fees; hearing moved to June 8

Denver’s City Council on April 6 postponed final action on a 74‑acre rezoning request for Gateway/Green Valley Ranch after members questioned whether parkland and fee‑in‑lieu payments would be secured for District 11 and whether traffic and school‑site impacts were fully addressed.

City planning staff presented council bill 26‑0176, which would rezone property at 17600 E. 56th Avenue and 4991 N. Telluride Street to mixed‑use districts (SMX‑5 and SMX‑8) to allow a multi‑unit residential and mixed‑use development, with a 17‑acre Denver Public Schools parcel and about 5.88 acres of neighborhood parkland to be dedicated as part of the project. "I'm Libby Glick with community planning and development, and I'll be presenting the rezoning," said Libby Glick, CPD staff. She told council that "if they receive LIHTC credits, then 21% of the units will be income restricted; if they do not, then 12%."

Three members…