Denver will limit where new gas stations are built under a new ordinance passed 12-1 by city council Tuesday night.

The city of Denver has passed an ordinance limiting new gas station construction with the intention that it will lower housing costs and optimize land use.

Construction of new gas stations will be significantly limited in Denver after City Council approved an ordinance enacting the restrictions in a meeting Tuesday.

FOX31's Vicente Arenas breaks down the city of Denver's move to limit new gas stations being built in the city.

Denver has limited where new gas stations can be built in the city despite pushback from developers and affected property owners who raised concerns about the legality of the retroactive nature of the approved changes.