Overview
- City leaders held a ribbon-cutting Tuesday and opened the former golf course for sunrise-to-sunset, passive use such as walking and jogging.
- Denver acknowledged Westside Investment Partners received 165 acres near the airport, 20 more than the 145 acres approved, after due diligence found fiber lines affecting roughly 32 acres.
- Several council members, including Shontel Lewis and Kevin Flynn, said they were not told about the added acreage until after the Oct. 2 closing and raised transparency concerns.
- The administration says the change does not increase the city’s cost and keeps both sides at a $12.7 million value, with contingency and escrow language in place as the FAA reviewed the added conveyance.
- Major amenities and construction depend on voter approval of the Vibrant Denver bond (Ballot Issue 2B), which would direct roughly $70 million to Park Hill Park improvements.