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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 6601 COLORADO BOULEVARD FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (AG) & LIGHT INTENSITY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I-1) TO MEDIUM INTENSITY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I-2)
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Summary & Background
Galloway & Company, Inc. is requesting a zone change from AG (Agricultural) and I-1 (Light Intensity Industrial) to I-2 (Medium Intensity Industrial) on approximately 11.13-acres. The intent of the rezone is to allow a new 30,000 square foot industrial warehouse building with outdoor storage.
This property has been zoned AG (Agricultural District) since it was incorporated into the City. In 2016, a portion of the lot was rezoned to I-1 (Z-937-16). A corresponding final subdivision plat was processed to separate the I-1 portion of the lot but was withdrawn by the applicant before completion. This resulted in the current split zoning of the lot.
There is a proposed Development Plan (D-551-23) and Consolidation Plat (S23-0003) which are currently under review for this site. Both applications are contingent upon this rezone request being approved. The Development Plan consists of one warehouse building approximately 30,000 sf. in size with an outdoor storage area. Outdoor storage is an allowed accessory use within the I-2 zoning district. The consolidation plat will combine the two existing parcels (6601 Colorado Blvd & 6625 Colorado Blvd) into one 11-acre lot.
The site will be primarily accessed off of Colorado Boulevard, to the east through an existing driveway. Minimal impact to traffic analysis and roadway conditions are anticipated with the new zoning.
The site currently meets, or will be able to meet once developed, all the relevant City standards and Land Development Code (LDC) requirements for the proposed I-2 (Medium Intensity Industrial) zone district. These requirements include, but are not limited to: minimum lot area, m...
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