Part of the agreement will keep the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche in downtown Denver until 2050.
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Some of those whose views would be impacted were unhappy with the decision; one resident argued that council should consider not just the technical definition of the view plane, but views around the city that might be altered — such as the view of the mountains from the Colorado Convention Center. This zone type does not put a maximum height on towers. Rather, towers are governed by a floor-area ratio that requires buildings to get skinnier as they get taller. Unlike under Denver’s current zoning, this type requires tall buildings to be spaced out by at least eighty feet, rather than being stacked right next to other towers. Most building types allowed under this zoning also require upper-story setbacks to promote views when looking up from the street.
KSE will be required to set aside at least 12 percent of the land in the development as open space; that includes a 3.5-acre park that will be turned over to Denver Parks & Recreation once completed., an adjacent but different KSE-connected development, had already agreed to build the shell of a new rec center for Denver Parks & Rec; the Ball Arena project will fully outfit that facility so that the area will have a complete public rec center when both projects are done.
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