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.
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“Toe of the Boot” Takes Shape
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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.
Events & Announcements at Stapleton
First Families Move into Stapleton Aurora
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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
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Dayton/Emporia, the fifth street connection between Stapleton and Aurora, will open once street lighting, landscaping and a short sidewalk segment are installed.
Food Well Cooked—Investors Burned
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Long before Eastbridge and Stanley opened, the Bistro on the corner of 29th and Ulster was an outpost for grown-ups seeking sophisticated comfort in a largely kid-free zone.
Prepared Foods, Specialty Items, Grocery Essentials and Custom Catering
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Mondo Market, which began as a specialty food website, blossomed into a neighborhood bodega concept with two Denver locations.
King Soopers Opens…At Last
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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
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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
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Plans for Stapleton’s next new school, a K-8 campus, were presented at Stapleton’s June Zoning and Planning meeting.