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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 8050 ROSEMARY STREET FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (AG) TO LIGHT INTENSITY INDUSTRIAL DISTICT (I-1)
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Summary and Background Information:
FT-Hwy 2 & Quebec, LLC, is requesting a Zone Change from AG (Agricultural) to I-1 (Light Intensity Industrial).
The subject property is currently vacant and is surrounded by a mixture of residential and industrial properties. North of the site there is a single-family home with AG zoning and two single family homes with I-1 zoning. Mirage Towing is located west of the subject site and is zoned I-2; unincorporated Adams County residences are also located to the west. BNSF railroad and Highway 2 are located to the east.
The zone change will allow the property to develop with fuel sales and a convenience store, which is allowed by right in I-1 district. There would be no vehicle repair and the site would not be developed as a truck stop.
The site will be accessed from Rosemary Street with two access points. A full-movement access will be located on the northern portion of the site and a southern access would allow for right-in and right-out movements only. A traffic impact study was included with this zone change application. It determined that even with the development of this site, all intersections would continue to function at acceptable levels. The traffic impact study was reviewed and approved by the City’s Engineering Division.
Under concurrent review for this site is a proposed development plan (D-564-24) and final plat (S-847-24). The development plan includes an approximately 5,312 square foot convenience store with fuel pumps, associated parking, landscaping, drainage, and other site improvements. The final plat would create one lot from the existing unplatted parcel.
The site will be able to meet all the relevant City standards and Land Development Code (LDC...
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