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A key City Council member this week said she doesn\u2019t support one of the remaining steps officials had hoped to take to finalize the deal for a new Denver Broncos stadium at Burnham Yard.<\/p>\n

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Councilwoman Jamie Torres, whose district encompasses both Burnham Yard and the Broncos\u2019 current home at Empower Field at Mile High, told The Denver Post on Thursday that she had concerns about where Denver Water may relocate part of its operations as the team takes over most of the utility\u2019s land at Burnham Yard.<\/p>\n

Her views as the representative of both neighborhoods will carry significant weight on the 13-member council, which would have to vote to approve the deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t see a future for Lot M with the Denver Water use,\u201d Torres said. \u201cWe are trying to figure out what alternatives exist.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lot M, a 5-acre parking lot in Sun Valley near Empower Field, has been pitched as a potential site for relocating Denver Water\u2019s emergency response facility. The building needs a new home because it\u2019s currently located in the footprint of the proposed new stadium site at Burnham Yard.<\/p>\n

If the city, Denver Water and the Broncos can\u2019t reach an agreement on where the building should go, it could cause ripples throughout the rest of the complicated deal.<\/p>\n

The Broncos announced Burnham Yard as the team\u2019s \u201cpreferred site\u201d for a new stadium last September. The team is aiming to open the new facility by 2031, which would require construction to start next spring.<\/p>\n

Team owner Greg Penner this week said that the timeline is \u201cnot going to be easy\u201d with all the work that still needs to be done. Denver Water\u2019s relocation is one of the factors adding to that difficulty.<\/p>\n

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Denver Water, which provides water to 1.5 million people in the metro area, agreed last year to move its operations from Burnham Yard so that the Broncos can relocate, so long as its ratepayers aren\u2019t stuck footing the bill. Most of the utility\u2019s campus will move to a property in Denver\u2019s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, but the emergency facility must be centrally located to quickly respond to water line breaks and other urgent issues.<\/p>\n

Lot M currently provides supplemental parking for season ticket holders at Empower Field. Neighbors of the site have pushed for years for the city and state to convert the area surrounding the lot into a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood without industrial facilities. Community members have fought hard against Denver Water\u2019s plans there, calling the proposal a \u201csignificant step backward\u201d in a letter to city officials.<\/p>\n

Torres said that without the community\u2019s support \u2014 or at least acceptance of the plan \u2014 the idea would have a tough time getting through the City Council process.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was such a strong reaction against it and it never really eased up with more information,\u201d she said. \u201cFor me, that signals it isn\u2019t really a workable solution.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Denver Water CEO Alan Salazar is still holding out hope that the utility can use Lot M while mitigating the community\u2019s concerns, he said during a Wednesday meeting of Denver Water\u2019s Board of Commissioners.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still think\u2026 Lot M is the path of least resistance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added in a written statement: \u201cDenver Water has leaned into supporting the relocation of a new Broncos stadium because we recognize the positive impact a new stadium could have for Denver. At the same time, the relocation and replication of our critical facilities is also important to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alternatively, the city could donate a different public parcel for the site, or the team could purchase another plot of land for Denver Water.<\/p>\n

\u201cLot M is just one piece of the puzzle and we are exploring multiple options in partnership with the community, Denver Water and the Broncos,\u201d said Jon Ewing, a spokesman for the mayor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

A Broncos representative declined to answer a question about whether the team would be willing to pay for the plot of land Denver Water needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand the integral role Denver Water plays in serving our community and remain committed to supporting its relocation efforts and ongoing operations,\u201d team spokesman Patrick Smyth said.<\/p>\n

The Broncos have taken several steps recently to advance the team\u2019s plans for Burnham Yard, including finalizing deals to purchase land from SRM Concrete and the Colorado Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n

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