Denver may prohibit new gas stations in certain areas of the city, leaving 10,000 acres where they can be developed.

Gas stations could have significantly less space for new locations in Denver under a bill intended to reserve more land for housing. The big picture: Supporters of the measure — approved Tuesday by a Denver City Council committee — say reducing space available for gas stations will allow for affordable housing development and encourage new mixed-use complexes near transit corridors.

On Tuesday, the City of Denver got one step closer to limiting where new gas stations can be built throughout the city.

City officials are advancing plans to restrict the development of new gas stations citywide. The city’s Land Use Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously recommended two bills Tuesday that would amend the city’s current zoning code to prohibit new retail gas stations from being built within 1/4 mile of an existing retail station,