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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY REZONING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 9021 E-470 FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (AG) TO REGIONAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-3)
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Summary & Background
The Applegreen Zone Change (Ordinance Z-980-24) was continued from the September 16, 2024 City Council.
The applicant is requesting approval of a Zone Change from AG (Agricultural District) to C-3 (Regional Commercial District) for one, approximately 4.47-acre lot, along the along the western (southbound) side of E-470 between East 88th Avenue and East 96th Avenue. The intent of the Zone Change is to develop a convenience food and gasoline travel plaza to serve E-470 commuters. The travel plaza will contain fuel pumps, EV charging stations, a convenience store, and 3 dining options. There is a concurrent Development Plan (D-538-24) application under review in which drainage, traffic, landscaping, architecture, and site layout are reviewed.
Because the site is approximately 0.85 miles to the nearest South Adams County Water and Sanitation District (SACWSD) utilities, the applicant initially proposed an on-site wastewater treatment facility and reserve infiltration area. This is required to serve the property because there is no existing sanitary sewer infrastructure in the vicinity. At the request of SACWSD there is one condition proposed with the Zone Change.
• Once South Adams County Water and Sanitation District (“SACWSD”) has utilities constructed within 400-ft of the Project location, the owner will be required to connect to SACWSD utilities at that time.
The site meets all relevant City standards and Land Development Code (LDC) requirements. A full analysis of the approval criteria is provided in the attached Zone Change report. Relevant approval criteria are as follows (LDC Sec. 21-3232(5)).
Zone Change approval criteria - Land Development Code Section 21-3232(5)
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