On Monday, the Denver City Council will consider a wide-ranging agenda addressing how the city will manage growth, preserve affordable housing to regulating data center development. 

The most notable agenda item is the scheduled public hearing on a proposed one-year moratorium on data centers. Council Bill 26-0431, if approved, would halt the acceptance and processing of certain permit and site development plan applications where a data center is the proposed primary use.

Because data centers are not specifically regulated within the City and County of Denver and have no specific permitting requirements, city officials are aiming to press the “pause” button, giving Denver time to develop “thoughtful regulations” that address community safety and equity.

At this time, the CoreSite DE3 facility is the only permitted data center under construction in Denver. The new 170,000-square-foot data center is situated at 4900 N. Race St., adjacent to the National Western Stock Show Complex.

An affordable housing preservation ordinance returns to the Denver City Council chambers after being postponed on May 11 to allow the council members to cast a final vote on both the resolution and its associated bill on the same night.

The resolution, if approved, will waive Denver’s rights of first refusal and first offer, as provided by Colorado State law. HB24-1175 grants a local government the right of first offer and the right of first refusal to acquire residential properties for long-term affordable housing. 

Long-term affordable housing, as defined by state law, means that the annual rent for any unit will not exceed the rent for households of a given size at the applicable area median income for at least 100 years.

Proponents say the ordinance will stop older apartment buildings from being demolished and flipped into “luxury rentals.”

Opponents say it will slow much-needed new development to fill Denver’s housing needs.

Elsewhere on the agenda, council members will discuss a proposed ordinance that would permit the City and County of Denver and the Denver Urban Renewal Authority to help finance the redevelopment of the historic Rossonian Hotel in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. To help pay for the redevelopment, a tool called tax increment financing. 

Making its first appearance on an agenda is the new quarterly financial status report. In March, the council members approved an ordinance requiring city financial officials to provide updates on the general fund and Denver’s financial health.

According to the report, experts note that general fund revenues could come in approximately 2% below the current forecast if economic conditions weaken. 

“It is still unknown what impact increased gas prices due to the war in Iran will have on consumer spending or for how long these impacts will be felt,” finance officials wrote. “While it is too early in the year to formally revise the 2026 revenue forecast, the Department of Finance will update projections as additional economic data become available.” 

Denver City Council meetings continue to be held in the Parr-Widener Community Room as renovations in the council chambers progress.

Seating is limited, and the room will fill quickly.

The Denver City Council’s regular meeting begins at 3:30 p.m., with the general public comment session scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.