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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 6540 HIGHWAY 2 FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-2) TO MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-3)
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Summary & Background
Real Estate Construction Group, on behalf of Galatians Enterprises is requesting approval of a Zone Change from C-2 (General Commercial District) to R-3 (Multi-Family Residential District) on approximately 0.84 acres. The intent of the rezone is to allow continued use of existing residential buildings on site and allow for development of additional units in the future.
This property was a part of the original incorporation of Commerce City and has been zoned C-2 since the first zoning map was approved in 1964. There are two existing residential structures on site that were constructed in 1950; these are legal-nonconforming structures.
The applicants’ request to change the zoning of the property is for the purpose of adding additional residential structures on site to serve as affordable rental housing. A development plan application will be required if the zone change is approved. With the development plan the site will be reviewed for adequate parking, circulation, other site improvements, and will include a traffic study. Approval of the development plan are required before any building permits are issued.
The site will be primarily accessed off of Highway 2, through an existing driveway. Minimal impact to traffic and roadway conditions are anticipated with the new zoning.
The Land Development Code does not allow expansion of a nonconforming use (Sec. 21-5520). The existing use on site of multi-family is nonconforming. However, if the property were to be rezoned to R-3, any future development would need to comply with the bulk standards of R-3. The subject property currently meets most of relevant City standards and Land Development Code (LDC) requirements for the proposed R-3 zoning. T...
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