New Park at Iliff & Bellaire Master Plan

aerial rendering of park area in University Hills neighborhood

Project Scope:

With funding from the 2018 voter-approved Parks Legacy Fund, Denver Parks & Recreation (DPR) purchased the former Groundcovers Greenhouse site, located in southeast Denver at E. Iliff Avenue and S. Bellaire Street, in 2019. The nearly two-acre site fulfills the goals of DPR's Strategic Acquisition Plan to provide equitable access to park space in historically underserved neighborhoods and create green space within a 10-minute walk for nearby neighbors. A master planning and community engagement process is launching summer 2022, which will lead to the design and construction of a new neighborhood park in future years. 

Download the final Vision Plan(PDF, 31MB)

Download the project information sheet(PDF, 949KB)

Project Timeline:

The master planning process will include community and stakeholder outreach to help inform a park Master Plan that will include recommendations for park amenities that meet community needs. A final Master Plan is anticipated in the spring of 2023. 

  • Summer-Winter 2022: Public Outreach
  • Fall-Winter 2022/2023: Master Plan Development
  • Spring 2023: Master Plan Complete

Community Outreach:

  

Public Meeting #3

At the final public meeting on Feb. 15, 2023, the concept plan for the new park at Iliff and Bellaire was presented: 

Public Meeting #2

November 16, 2022

Public Meeting #1

September 15, 2022:

Survey #1

CLOSED October 15, 2022

Phase 1 Engagement Summary

Aug. - Oct. 2022

DPR launched a master planning and community engagement process in summer 2022, which will lead to the design and construction of a new neighborhood park in southeast Denver at E. Iliff Avenue and S. Bellaire Street. The first phase of community engagement sought to determine neighbors' priorities for the new park and included a virtual meeting, in-person "pop-up" event and survey. 

Review the Phase 1 Community Engagement Summary(PDF, 635KB)

  

Location

E Iliff Ave & S Bellaire St, Denver 80222  View Map

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Contact details

Parks Planning, Design & Construction
ParksPlanningInquiries@denvergov.org

Funding

Sources include:

  • Parks Legacy Fund
  • DPR Capital Funds

DPR Public Meeting Calendar

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