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AN ORDINANCE REZONING FROM AG TO PUBLIC ZONE DISTRICT THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF E. 96TH AVENUE AND PEORIA STREET, COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO TO REFLECT SAID REZONING.
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Summary and Background Information:
Commerce City is requesting the approval of a rezoning of roughly 48 acres of city owned property. The subject property is generally located at the northwest corner of E. 96th Avenue and Peoria Street and it is current zoned Agricultural. The city requests that the property be rezoned to a Public designation. This application is being processed concurrently with the annexation and zoning requests for the city owned property on the east side of Peoria Street (AN-232-15 and Z-913-15).
The submittal of this application is being made concurrent with the annexation and zoning proceedings of the property on the east side of Peoria Street (AN-232-15 & Z-913-15). The requested rezoning to Public will designate the future location of the Maul Reservoir site as a future public use. The Maul Reservoir will help with storm-water management in the 1st Creek Floodplain and will not be used for potable water.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Chris Cramer, Community Development Director
Staff Member Presenting: Paul Workman, City Planner
Financial Impact: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
Staff Recommendation:
Approval
Alternatives:
1. Approve the zoning with conditions.
2. Continue the zoning request.
3. Deny the zoning request.