Denver City Council passed the rezoning of the Park Hill Golf Course on Monday, ending another chapter in one of the city’s longest, twistiest tales of local development.

This was the last vote needed on a deal to turn 155 acres along Colorado Boulevard into the city’s fourth largest park.

The land will no longer be considered private open space – which was the zoning that previously allowed the property to operate as a private golf course until 2018. Now, a zoning designation for public open space will allow more park and recreation uses.

“We are working to ensure that the community surrounding the park has a voice in the long-term, short-term and mid-term design of this park,” Councilmember Shotel Lewis said.

Denver Parks and Recreation and the private design firm Sasaki have been le

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