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SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY REZONING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF E. 48th AVENUE AND IVY STREET FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (AG) TO MEDIUM INTENSITY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I-2).
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Summary & Background
The Agricultural zoning for this site was established through Commerce Town incorporation in 1955 and remained Agricultural with incorporation into Commerce City in 1962 through present. The property west of Ivy Street, encompassing 56.5 acres, was rezoned from AG to I-3 with conditions in 1975. This 8.79-acre triangle piece east of Ivy St. was not rezoned at that time. No development on either side has occurred since the Sand Creek landfill ceased operation. Environmental concerns were previously raised and remediation has been implemented. This will be updated with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) with the proposed development.
48th and Ivy LLC requests a zone change on the property from AG to Medium-Intensity Industrial (I-2). A concurrent development plan and subdivision plat have been submitted for this parcel as well as the approximately 56.5-acre parcel west across Ivy Street. The overall development is proposed to contain six (6) warehousing and logistics buildings totaling approximately 839,500 square feet in the Triangle Logistics Park development. The larger parcel is zoned I-3 with conditions, which will allow this use but this approximately 8.79 acre parcel requires a zone change to allow the use.
Formerly known as the Sand Creek Industrial Superfund site, this is the location of a former landfill, which created environmental hazards such as methane gas and soil contamination. The site was placed on the National Priority List in the 1980s due to high levels of contamination. The responsible parties implemented a Landfill Gas Extraction Syste...
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