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SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-7205 OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ADD CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAYS
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Summary & Background
The Land Development Code (LDC) (Ordinance #1798) was adopted by City Council in January 2009 and went into effect on March 1, 2009. The 2009 Land Development Code was a comprehensive update to the Commerce City Zoning Ordinance, which included a wide variety of topics dealing with development and land use, such as application types, zoning districts, use standards, subdivision procedures, design standards and signs. The existing LDC and regulations guide development to ensure consistent and orderly processes. Amendments to the LDC are proposed to clarify and streamline processes and requirements for future development.
As residential development has occurred, there has been a lack of consistent construction techniques and variances in durability, longevity, and the quality of residential driveways. This has led to premature spalling and cracking of concrete driveways. This premature deterioration of residential driveways detracts from residential neighborhoods and burdens the residents therein by necessitating maintenance costs to preserve both aesthetic consistency and value in the property.
In an effort to ease such burdens on the residents of the City, and in order to protect consistency in residential neighborhoods, the amendments in this proposed ordinance regulate the construction of residential driveways through minimum construction standards to be applied to all newly constructed residential driveways. One exception for alternative materials is proposed based on the proposed driveway length. In addition, language is included allowing for existing driveways constructed prior to June 10, 2023 to be repaired and replaced with the same material and standards that existed at the time of original construction. However, any driveway comprised of gravel...
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