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Commerce City
Meeting Minutes - Final
Planning Commission
Thursday, January 14, 2021
4:30 PM
Study Session via Zoom
This meeting will be conducted electronically via Zoom. There will be no
physical meeting. The public can access this meeting through the Zoom
platform via the internet or phone as a witness; pre-registration is required
aullom@c3gov.com. For more information, visit
will also be live on Channel 8 and c3gov.com/video.
Call to Order
Chairman Popiel called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m.
Action Items:
Planning Commission Drafting and Adoption of Statement in Support of
Recommendation on ORD 2266: An ordinance to amend various sections of
the Article III of the City’s Land Development Code (LDC), modify section
21-5266, and establish a new section 21-6280, as it pertains to subsurface
extraction operations in the city. Staff is also requesting to establish a
supplemental Best Management Practices Document to apply to all Oil and
Gas Facilities.
Jason Rogers discussed factors in regard of reverse setbacks and Council's reasoning
for the newest version.
Staff shared the Exhibit G wording for Ordinance 2266. Commission discussed the
extenuating circumstances, and new platting of lots and plat requirements. Staff
clarified that existing platted parcels have different setbacks than future plotted plats.
Commission discussed current platted parcels and PUDs.
Commission discussed variable setbacks v 1000' setbacks. Current draft of City
Council letter was reviewed and discussed. Discussion included the impacts on
developers and home buyers, and clarification of where these comments came from.
Commissioners agreed on the edits made. Staff discussed how the letter will be sent.
The letter will be put in the City Council packet for the next City Council meeting.
