The plan recommends new residential, retail and restaurant sites on West 38th Avenue from Sheridan Boulevard east to the South Platte Valley. It also suggests mixed residential and commercial development for the Jefferson Park neighborhood north of old Mile High Stadium and for low-income Swansea. Opposition from Park Hill residents prompted planners to retract suggestions for denser residential development on East Colfax Avenue. Backers, including residents of Capitol Hill near downtown, said that the plan makes better use of areas that are not thriving. I think some of the opponents may be overreacting.
Nothing is set in concrete, so to speak.
A draft of the plan is set to be done by early summer. The planning agency hopes to get a final proposal to the City Council by fall. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.