The Denver City Council on Monday night voted to approve a plan to rezone the area around Ball Arena for a development proposal.
It’s a historic step forward in the ongoing collaboration between Kroenke Sports and Entertainment and community groups pushing for a more vibrant and inclusive downtown.
The proposed project will help redevelop 70 acres of property around the arena where the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Mammoth play. It would create a residential neighborhood with parks, paths, retail space and roughly 6,000 units of housing. Some of that — approximately 1,000 units — would be affordable housing units along Auraria Parkway and Speer Boulevard.
Before voting on the proposal on Monday, the City Council had a period of public comment.
“I want Denver to be a great city and great cities do big things, and this is a huge development,” said Matt Larsen, a supporter…