Monday is shaping up to be a big night for the Denver Summit FC, as the Denver City Council is set to vote on the construction of a women’s soccer stadium.

Council Bill 25-1541, which proposes changing the land’s zoning classification to permit the construction of the stadium, will return to the chamber floor during the 5:30 p.m. session as a continuation of the public hearing held on Dec. 15. 

Councilmembers will have the opportunity to make final comments before the vote. No additional public testimony will be taken.

The bill was postponed at the request of the city’s “executive branch” to allow for the vote on the soccer stadium rezoning to coincide with the remaining pieces of legislation covering public funding and other steps necessary to keep the stadium in Denver.

The council will also vote on four additional bills related to the new soccer stadium.

These bills, 25-1552, 25-1553, 25-1554, and 25-1850, address releasing $50 million in city funds from the Elevate Denver bond for land acquisition and to fund the initial infrastructure needed for the stadium, an intergovernmental agreement outlining the city’s financial role, the approval of a zoning change for the Santa Fe Yards site, and council approval of a community benefits agreement.

Previous delays have caused tension between the Denver Summit FC owners and the City Council, with the franchise owners threatening to seek alternative stadium locations outside Denver.

In their bid, franchise owners promised the National Women’s Soccer League they would have a stadium built by the 2028 season. 

Failure to meet that deadline could result in fines.

Elsewhere on the agenda is a resolution to add $48.7 million and five years to an existing agreement between the City and County of Denver and CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc., to provide continuing project management services in support of the National Western Center Program. 

The council will consider a handful of resolutions from the Community Planning and Housing Committee regarding shelter support services.

Also on the agenda are three resolutions to authorize three separate components of Denver’s 2025 mill levy for property taxes due in 2026: City of Denver, Denver Public Schools, and Special Districts.

No proclamations will be issued during this meeting.

As a reminder, the Denver City Council Chambers will undergo renovations next year to bring the facility into compliance with the Americans with Disability Act. The council will hold its last meeting in the chambers on Monday.

Future meetings will be held in the Parr-Widener Room (room 389). Construction is expected to last until June 2026.

The Denver City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday at 3:30 p.m., with the general public comment session scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.