In response to concerns about putting a see-through glass tower in the path of migrating birds, Carvana revised its plan to incorporate bird-friendly components. Critics called the proposed mitigations “woefully inadequate.”
City Council approves rezoning for Carvana ‘vending machine’ site
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A proposed transparent, multi-story tower of soon-to-be-purchased cars off Interstate 25 took a critical step toward reality Monday.
The Denver City Council voted 10-3 to approve the rezoning of 4700 E. Evans Ave., where applicant Carvana is looking to build its signature “car vending machine.”
That project was not the official subject of discussion Monday. While it was a frequent unofficial item of discussion, the fact that the use of the land itself is not allowed to be the driving force behind the council’s decision was repeated numerous times.
What exactly is a Carvana tower? Rezoning board ponders unusual project
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It would be a glass structure, with eight levels of parked vehicles, to be rotated up and down as needed.
It would be 70 feet tall, and about 40 feet wide.
There’s a photo of what it would look like at the top of this page.
But beyond that, what truly is the nature of the structure that Arizona-based online car seller Carvana wants to build at the I-25/Evans Avenue interchange? That was the subject of a Denver Planning Board conversation earlier this month that seemed to veer into the philosophical.