A Denver City Council planning committee granted a request Wednesday from Coors Field and the Colorado Rockies to delay until Nov. 14 a scheduled hearing of a proposal to limit the height of buildings around the stadium.
“We just want to focus on baseball,” said Gina London, spokeswoman for the Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District, which owns Coors Field.
Bill and Paula Leake want to rezone their land north of the stadium to allow a building of up to 14 stories.
Opponents of the rezoning, including the district, say it would block mountain views from the stadium. They want an ordinance to limit building heights around Coors Field.
The district and the Rockies want to discuss a possible solution to the impasse with the property owners. But not now.
“We are looking for a solution that will give the Leakes as much return on their investment as possible and, at the same time, preserve this view,” London said.
