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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 ZONING THE PROPERTY ANNEXED AS 7001 COLORADO BOULEVARD ANNEXATION FROM ADCO ADAMS COUNTY A-1 TO COMMERCE CITY R-3 (MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL)
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Summary & Background
On the City Council agenda for the meeting of July 18, 2022, is Ordinance Z-984-22 zoning newly annexed property located at 7001 Colorado Boulevard from ADCO Adams County A-1 to R-3 (Multi-Family Residential). This ordinance was passed on the first reading on June 20, 2022. The details and analysis of the case are found in the Council Communication from the June 20th meeting and follow this communication in the packet. The reason for this additional communication is to clarify statements that were made at the June 20 public hearing.
The requested zoning for the property is R-3 (Multi-Family Residential). It is the most appropriate zoning for the proposed use of affordable apartments. At the public hearing, the applicant was asked if there would be any commercial use in the project and the applicant’s representatives responded that there may be a not-for-profit located on the first floor that might have retail sales such as coffee in their use. This was not clearly addressed and has led to some confusion. The proposed zoning does not allow commercial use on this property. To have a first-floor commercial use would require mixed-use zoning. However, that zoning requires that the commercial use encompass the entire first floor. That is not something the applicant desires to do currently.
For clarity please read the email below to the applicant that was written by the Community Development Director on January 24, 2022, to clarify for the applicant what was allowed. This email was written in response to his stated desire to include a “community room” within the development.
“Thank you for sending this. I agree that the R-3 zoning is the most ...
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