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From Planning To Action

With the completion and adoption of the Stapleton Development Plan, three major steps moved Stapleton from the planning to the action stage: establishment of the Stapleton Development Corporation (SDC), signing of a Master Lease and Disposition Agreement (MLD) between SDC and the City, and preparation of a blight study by SDC.

Stapleton Development Corporation

In November 1995, Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) signed a cooperation agreement to create the private, nonprofit Stapleton Development Corporation (SDC) as a vehicle to lease and sell Stapleton Property. SDC has 11 voting directors of which DURA appoints two directors and the Mayor of Denver appoints nine. Denver City Council must confirm all nine of the City's voting directors. There are five additional ex-officio directors - the Manager of Aviation, the City Council member whose district includes the Property, a member of the Citizens Advisory Board (CAB), one person each representing Commerce City and Aurora respectively. Additional information on Stapleton Development Corporation can be found at www.stapletoncorp.com.