On Monday, the Denver City Council unanimously rejected a request from the nonprofit Focus Points Family Resource Center to rezone its campus in North Denver.

The decision came as the nonprofit faced allegations of wage theft, and council members said flaws in the development plan left it “unsalvageable.”

Nonprofit leaders said they wanted to rezone the property to pave the way for a potential future development project, which could include affordable housing, child care and educational facilities.

“We want to secure the right designation before we could begin that [planning] process,” Jules Kelty, executive director of Focus Points, wrote via email. “Rezoning is the first step that allows us to plan thoughtfully for the future. Right now, our focus is on making sure our programs can co

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