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Commerce City

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council

Monday, October 7, 2024

6:00 PM

Council Chambers, 7887 E 60th Ave, Commerce City, CO

80022. The meeting will also be conducted in a hybrid format

via Zoom. Registration link:

https://c3gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_80pNVvXlQyezgd

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Regular Meeting.

Times given are estimates only

Revised 10/07/2024 at 11:30 PM.

Call to Order/Roll Call

A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Commerce City was called to order

by Mayor Douglas on October 7, 2024, at 6:00 PM.

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Present:

Mayor Steven J. Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Susan Noble, Council Member

Oscar Madera, Council Member Rocky Teter, Council Member Renee

Millard-Chacon, Council Member Craig Kim, Council Member Charles

Dukes, Council Member Sean Ford and Council Member Kristi Douglas

Pledge of Allegiance

The pledge of allegiance was recited.

Approval of Agenda

A motion was made by Council Member Madera, seconded by Council Member Teter,

to amend the agenda to move Public Hearings before Public Comment. VOTE: 5 -

Aye, 4 - Nay (Chacon, S. Douglas, K. Douglas, Noble)

Public Hearings

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND

ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY

REZONING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 5400

FOREST ST FROM LIGHT INTENSITY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I-1)

AND HEAVY INTENSITY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I-3) TO MEDIUM

INTENSITY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I-2)

Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.

Dave White, representing JFW Trucking, gave the applicant's presentation and were

present to take questions from Council.

Kathleen Taylor, Senior Planner, provided the staff presentation to Council.

No public testimony was received.

Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member

Dukes, that this Zoning Ordinances be introduced by council as seated and

approved on first reading. VOTE:

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Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND

ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY

REZONING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 9021 E-470

FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (AG) TO REGIONAL COMMERCIAL

DISTRICT (C-3)

Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.

Anthony Mulloy, Construction Director with Applegreen USA, gave the applicant's

presentation and were present to take questions from Council.

Nathan Chavez, City Planner, provided the staff presentation to Council.

No public testimony was received.

Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member

Kim, that this Zoning Ordinances be introduced by council as seated and

approved on first reading. VOTE:

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Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND

ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY

REZONING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 9022 E-470

FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (AG) TO REGIONAL COMMERCIAL

DISTRICT (C-3)

Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.

There was no public testimony.

Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Council Member Teter, seconded by Council Member Dukes,

to continue the hearing on Ordinance PUDA23-0005 to the end of the City Council

meeting. VOTE: Unanimous, all present affirmed.

A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member

Ford, that this Zoning Ordinances be introduced by council as seated and

approved on first reading. VOTE:

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Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

Z-792-05-24

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ONE BUCKLEY PUD ZONE

DOCUMENT AMENDMENT TO CREATE NEW PLANNING AREAS,

ALLOW ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL LAND USES, ALLOW

RESIDENTIAL LAND USES, AND ESTABLISH BULK AND DESIGN

STANDARDS FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE

NORTHEAST CORNER OF EAST 120TH AVENUE AND BUCKLEY

ROAD

Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.

Brad Nelson, representing Farnsworth Group, gave the applicant's presentation and

were present to take questions from Council.

Dalton Guerra, Senior Planner, provided the staff presentation to Council.

No public testimony was received.

Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Mayor Douglas, that this

Zoning Ordinances be introduced and approved on first reading by Council as seated

and the planned unit development zone document be amended to require a minimum

of fifteen percent parks or open space in Lot B and require at least twenty-five percent

of vertical construction of commercial development to occur in Lots A or C prior to the

issuance of a building permit for a residential unit in Lot B. The motion was withdrawn.

A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Mayor Douglas, to

continue the ordinance to December 2, 2024. VOTE:

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Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

The public hearings will be conducted in a hybrid format in person and via Zoom.

There will be an opportunity to testify live during the meeting or in advance via

email or regular mail. Visit c3gov.com/council and click on “Virtual Meeting and

Public Comment Instructions” for instructions on how to register or submit

comments. The deadline to register to comment and to submit written comments

is noon on Monday, October 7th. Please contact the City Clerk to request paper

copies of materials.

Public Comment

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Public Comment - City Council will conduct this meeting in person at the

Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 E 60th Ave, Commerce City, CO

80022. There will be the opportunity for public comment at the meeting

during public comment and/or for each agenda item. Comments may be

consolidated under the Public Comment part of the meeting. The public

can submit their comments live during the meeting in person, via Zoom,

or in advance through mail or email. Visit c3gov.com/council and click on

“Meeting agendas” for the full meeting agenda and "Virtual Meeting and

Public Comment Instructions" for instructions on how to submit live verbal

and written comments. The deadline to register via Zoom or submit

written comments is noon on Monday, October 7, 2024.

Derek Gruenberger spoke on Ordinance 2616's language around potential annexation

areas.

Jackie Valdez spoke on traffic in their neighborhood.

Glen Murray spoke on Ordinance 2616's language around potential annexation areas.

Scott VanHeusen spoke on the agenda amendment to move public hearings before

public comment.

Keith Rogers spoke on traffic in their neighborhood.

Proclamations and Recognitions

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Proclamation Declaring October 2024 as Manufacturing Month in

Commerce City, Colorado

A motion was made by Council Member Dukes, seconded by Council Member

Madera, that this Proclamation be approved. VOTE:

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Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

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Proclamation Declaring October 14, 2024 as Indigenous Peoples' Day in

Commerce City, Colorado

A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member

Dukes, that this Proclamation be approved. VOTE:

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Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

Noticed Council Business

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Requesting a crosswalk along E. 64th Ave and Memorial for Isabella

Salas Morales

A motion was made by Council Member Chacon, seconded by Council Member Kim,

to direct staff to reach out to the family of Isabella Salas Morales to establish a

memorial and to look into installing a traffic calming measure at 64th Avenue and

Glencoe Street. VOTE: Unanimous, all present affirmed.

Presentations

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Oil and Gas Monthly Update

Libby Tart, Environmental Planner, provided the monthly environmental planning policy

and oil and gas update.

Consent Agenda

Mayor Pro Tem Noble requested to pull Resolution 2024-097, Resolution 2024-122,

Ordinance 2627, and Ordinance PUDA23-0003 from the Consent Agenda.

A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member

Millard-Chacon, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. ROLL CALL

VOTE:

9 -

Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

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Min 24-174

Minutes of the September 16, 2024 Regular Meeting

Minutes of the September 23, 2024 Special Meeting

Res 2024-097

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE COMMERCE CITY ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN

A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member Douglas,

that this Resolution be continued to hold a public hearing on the resolution at the next

available date. VOTE: 4 - Aye (Chacon, K. Douglas, S. Douglas, Noble), 5 - Nay.

Motion failed.

A motion was made by Council Member Madera, seconded by Council Member

Dukes, that this Resolution be adopted and direct staff to promote the strategic

plan to the community. VOTE:

6 -

Aye:

Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council Member Teter,

Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes and Council Member Ford

3 -

Nay:

Mayor Douglas, Council Member Millard-Chacon and Council Member

Douglas

Res 2024-122

A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER

AND SANITATION DISTRICT BALLOT MEASURE FOR THE 2024

NOVEMBER ELECTION

A motion was made by Council Member Dukes, seconded by Council Member

Teter, that this Resolution be adopted. VOTE:

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Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

Ord 2621

Ord 2626

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE

AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE PHOENIX

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A WYOMING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE

WITH FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER DENVER; AUTHORIZING THE

CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT;

SETTING FORTH PARAMETERS AND RESTRICTIONS; AND

PROVIDING FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS.

Ord 2627

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE

WITH BLACK PARENTS UNITED FOUNDATION; AUTHORIZING THE

CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT;

SETTING FORTH PARAMETERS AND RESTRICTIONS; AND

PROVIDING FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS.

A motion was made by Council Member Dukes, seconded by Council Member Kim, to

allow Council Member Douglas to recuse themselves from the vote. VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 -

Recused (K. Douglas)

A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member

Kim, that this Ordinance be approved on second & final reading. VOTE:

8 -

Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes and Council Member Ford

1 - Council Member Douglas

Recused:

Ord 2628

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE

WITH SERVICIOS DE LA RAZA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER

TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT; SETTING FORTH

PARAMETERS AND RESTRICTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER

RELATED MATTERS.

Ord 2629

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE

WITH BENEFITS IN ACTION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO

NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT; SETTING FORTH

PARAMETERS AND RESTRICTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER

RELATED MATTERS.

PUDA23-0003

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE COMMONS AT 104TH 2ND

AMENDMENT PUD ZONE DOCUMENT AMENDMENT TO ALLOW

ADDITIONAL LAND USES, INCLUDING SIT DOWN RESTAURANTS

WITH A DRIVE THRU, EV CHARGING STATIONS, AND RETAIL

STORES FOR PLANNING AREA A CONSISTING OF 6.97 ACRES

GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF EAST

104TH AVENUE AND POTOMAC STREET

A motion was made by Mayor Douglas, seconded by Council Member Ford,

that this Zoning Ordinances be approved on second & final reading. VOTE:

9 -

Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

Public Hearings

A motion was made by Council Member Noble, seconded by Council Member Ford, to

make the public hearing on Ordinance PUDA23-0005 as the current item. VOTE: 8 -

Aye, 1 - Nay (Dukes)

PUDA23-0005

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE MILE HIGH GREYHOUND PARK

PUD ZONE DOCUMENT AMENDMENT 2 TO ALLOW FOR LIMITED

DRIVE-THRU USES IN PLANNING AREA B. THE PROPERTY

CONSISTS OF 10.52 ACRES AND IS GENERALLY LOCATED AT

THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF EAST 62ND AVENUE AND ELM

STREET

Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.

Caitlin Quander, legal counsel to the Urban Renewal Authority, provided the applicant's

presentation and was present to take questions from Council.

Heather Vidlock, Planning Manager, provided the staff presentation.

No public testimony was received.

Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Council Member Madera, seconded by Council Member

Teter, that this Zoning Ordinances be introduced by council as seated and

approved on first reading. VOTE:

9 -

Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

Ordinances on 1st Reading

A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member Teter, to

extend the automatic time of adjournment to 11:10 PM. VOTE: 7 - Aye, 2 - Nay (Ford,

Madera)

Ord 2613

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDS IN THE

AMOUNT OF $453,600 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 HIGHWAY

SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

A motion was made by Council Member Dukes, seconded by Council Member

Madera, that this Ordinance be introduced by council as seated and approved

on first reading. VOTE:

9 -

Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

Ord 2619

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE

COLORADO LOCAL ENTITY AIR NETWORK (CLEAN) GRANT IN THE

AMOUNT OF $1,000 FOR LOVE MY AIR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.

A motion was made by Council Member Dukes, seconded by Council Member

Millard-Chacon, that this Ordinance be introduced by council as seated and

approved on first reading. VOTE:

9 -

Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

Ord 2646

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, BY APPROPRIATING

UNENCUMBERED FUND BALANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE

AMOUNT OF $1,276,250 FOR USE ON THE ADAMS TOWER 6TH

FLOOR RENOVATION, INCLUDING SPECIFIED INTERFUND

TRANSFERS, AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURES

THEREOF

A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member

Dukes, that this Ordinance be introduced by council as seated and approved

on first reading. VOTE:

8 -

Aye:

Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council Member Teter,

Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim, Council Member

Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member Douglas

1 - Mayor Douglas

Nay:

Ordinances on 2nd Reading

10.

Ord 2616

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE COMMERCE CITY 2045

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Council Member Kim offered a friendly amendment to the motion to allow Council

Member Chacon to work with the City Manager's Office to update language in the

Comprehensive Plan Chapter 11. Mayor Douglas accepted the friendly amendment as

the presiding officer.

A motion was made by Council Member Madera, seconded by Council Member

Dukes, that this Ordinance be approved on second & final reading as amended

in the staff provided memo. VOTE:

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Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

Administrative Council Business

11.

A motion was made by Mayor Douglas, seconded by Council Member Kim, to draft a

letter of support for Comcast seeking a state grant. VOTE: Unanimous, all present

affirmed.

Council Reports

12.

City Manager Rogers highlighted items presented in their weekly report provided to

council earlier. The mayor and council reported on their attendance at various meetings

and events.

A motion was made by Mayor Douglas, seconded by Council Member Chacon, to

extend the automatic time of adjournment to 11:25 PM. VOTE: 5 - Aye, 4 - Nay

(Dukes, Ford, Madera, Teter)

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Review of Work Schedule

Adjourn

13.

A motion was made by Council Member Chacon, seconded by Council Member

Chacon, to adjourn the meeting. VOTE: 6 - Aye, 3 - Nay (Kim, Madera, Teter)

The meeting adjourned at 11:23 PM.

In accord with the city charter, the city clerk read the title to all ordinances and

resolutions adopted by Council at this meeting.

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Dylan A. Gibson, City Clerk

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