Denver may allow the construction of apartment buildings with a single stairway and exit, embracing a change that could allow the construction of apartments on smaller properties.
A new proposal coming to Denver City Council would include limits on the size of the buildings and stricter requirements for sprinklers and other safety systems — an attempt to address concerns about fire safety.
The move comes only a few months after Gov. Jared Polis signed a new law that requires cities like Denver to allow for single-stair development. The state law requires large cities to make the change by late 2027, but Denver officials expect their new law could be passed by the end of 2025…