“KKKpleton” is the name Denver activist Aaron Johnson prefers to use when he talks about the neighborhood others call Stapleton.
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Central Park History
Troy Guard Opens Two Restaurants in His Own Neighborhood
Chef and restaurateur Troy Guard’s newest restaurants, Los Chingones and HashTAG, were the first to be leased in Stapleton’s Eastbridge Town Center but they were the last to open due to delays with construction issues and city permits and licenses.
Fill Costly to Remove
Denver has decided to remove 40,000 cubic yards of concrete crusher fines fill material placed in Stapleton Aurora Filing No. 3 due to the presence of pollutants exceeding standards set for the redevelopment of the former Stapleton airport site.
Denver City Council Approves Rezoning at CPB and MLK
By a 9-3 vote, the Denver City Council on July 24 approved a rezoning of the three-acre property located at the southeast corner of Martin Luther King and Central Park Boulevard intersection.
“Toe of the Boot” Takes Shape
Among the last Stapleton land to be developed is a 24-acre tract that has long been referred to as “the toe of the boot” due to the shape of the far southeastern Stapleton boundary.
First Families Move into Stapleton Aurora
At an event for the first homeowners moving into the new Aurora section of Stapleton, former Aurora City Councilwoman Nadine Caldwell, Patty Moon of Aurora Public Schools, Aurora City Councilwoman Sally Mounier and Tom Gleason welcomed them to the neighborhood.
Dayton/Emporia: New Street To Open Soon
Dayton/Emporia, the fifth street connection between Stapleton and Aurora, will open once street lighting, landscaping and a short sidewalk segment are installed.
King Soopers Opens…At Last
The new King Soopers at MLK Blvd. and Havana St. in Stapleton’s Eastbridge neighborhood opened at 6am on June 21.
Development Plan to Change North of 56th
The General Development Plan (GDP) for Stapleton north of 56th, referred to as Section 10 (shown at right), was thought to be final, but Forest City has discovered bedrock in the general area circled in red.
New DPS Campus Coming to North Stapleton
Plans for Stapleton’s next new school, a K-8 campus, were presented at Stapleton’s June Zoning and Planning meeting.
PCMD Agrees To Pay WCMD Expenses for Legal Counsel
The Park Creek Metropolitan District (PCMD) has agreed to pay the Westerly Creek Metro District’s (WCMD) costs for independent legal counsel.
Fee on Stapleton Home Sales May Go Toward Affordable Housing
Every residential and commercial sale in Stapleton pays the “community investment fee”—one-quarter of 1 percent of the property’s sale price (after the first $100,000).
