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On the Police Pension Board, council moved to fill a vacancy created when Council member Madera vacated the seat. Council member Dukes moved the appointment of Council member Ford and Council member Teeter seconded; the motion carried with an 8-1 vote. Staff said the board meets quarterly and the appointed council member's regular attendance helps ensure quorums for fiduciary and pension-plan reviews.

Separately, council addressed multiple public comments from residents who urged traffic-calming measures, particularly on Olive Street near school zones. Celestine Bailey and other residents recounted near-misses and children's safety concerns. Council member Ford moved, and Council member Dukes seconded, a motion directing Public Works to evaluate and install speed humps on Olive Street (and related neighborhood streets) if the engineering analysis and traffic warrants support them. Ford accepted a friendly amendment to include \"community demand\" as part of the decision criteria. The motion passed unanimously (9-0).

City Manager Rogers and staff said an engineering study completed July 21'29 showed an average speed of about 28 mph on Olive Street between 56th and 58th for that collection period, and staff will re-run counts during the start of school to capture seasonal change. Rogers emphasized that installations must meet MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) warrants and safety standards; if the engineering criteria are met, staff may proceed without returning to council, but if not, staff will report findings and recommend alternatives.

Ending: Council members said they wanted a prompt analysis and timely reporting to residents. Staff committed to conducting a follow-up speed study during school-start weeks, to document outcomes, and to notify council of results and next steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular, ECAGID, ERAGID, NIGID, & URA Meetings - August 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commerce City Council appointed Council member Ford to the police pension board and unanimously approved a motion to install speed humps on Olive Street if an engineering study deems them warranted (the council also accepted community demand as a factor).","taxTitle","Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado","taxId",4151,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6504536,"Commerce City Council directs ordinance for preliminary plats and bans vinyl siding on new homes",900,2500000,3400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5598224-550eed49487fee8a15f5631f7c8888c8&start=2500&end=3400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5598224-550eed49487fee8a15f5631f7c8888c8/thumbnail_2500000.jpg","/articles/6504536/Commerce-City/Adams-County/Colorado/Commerce-City-Council-directs-ordinance-for-preliminary-plats-and-bans-vinyl-siding-on-new-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504536-eb4253479d290aca0e34019ac5bca7f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109070&Signature=eS41g6PUu~31ySUgJXHjeoFpiImFmOzmFOulCxPoeI-jTnGUr43IA0cjghBBezrDG86Lwn~JBcFCvHbtBtmSaEP5otQ2nwC-8OOrddmMVFo0KmMlT63rk6c5gOPWsac4pD~1Qy~7bYtBFNMxc-WLB89Oxj8PxNnOoRmOf2u7s4W0n88yRiTdylYNzld~k5WDp5f9het9LBDNu0-tIr1bteM9mqeweF90cMEdyEGv3vS284oJ~mL9i-~iJySKHRLt2Ey4uX7NDaEKw495-TVgaPoO8Jm1U4LDjXwOJrRqtrwyowLm9s37iIVBM1dSsirq-kUfMMx~1qgS1u5SAI-R1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commerce City Council voted to direct staff to prepare an ordinance by October to add a preliminary-plat step to the city's land development process and separately instructed staff to draft an ordinance to prohibit vinyl siding on new home construction.

The preliminary-plat motion, approved 7-2, would create an early, conceptual review (roughly a 30% design) before final plats so council, planning commissioners and the public see a project earlier in the process. Mayor Pro Tem Noble, who introduced the measures, said the change is intended to give the community an earlier and clearer chance to weigh in on large subdivisions.

City Manager Rogers told council the preliminary plan would provide enough detail about lot layout, roads and basic infrastructure to give developers predictability while offering an early touchpoint for council and residents. He said the draft ordinance will define \"substantial conformity\" thresholds (staff noted commonly used substantial-conformity ranges of roughly 10–20%) that would determine whether a later final plat must return to council.

Council debate on the two items diverged. Council member Dukes called the vinyl-siding ban an overreach and said requiring particular exterior products could raise affordability issues and unintended consequences across the city. Council member Madera likewise warned the vinyl restriction could penalize lower-cost building choices in parts of the city. Supporters, including council members Teeter and Mayor Pro Tem Noble, said the restriction applies only to brand-new construction and was prompted by concerns raised by the South Adams County Fire District and by evidence that vinyl performs poorly in high heat and hail and can contribute to fire spread; proponents also said alternative materials such as fiber-cement can be comparable in long-term cost and more durable.

Council members clarified the ban would not apply to repairs or replacement of existing siding and would affect only new permits going forward. After debate the council approved the motion to direct staff to return an ordinance banning vinyl siding for new home construction (motion carried 5-4). The preliminary-plat directive was approved earlier in the same discussion (motion carried 7-2).

City Manager Rogers and planning staff said the preliminary-plat ordinance will require additional drafting and planning-commission review before it returns to council. Staff also said the vinyl-siding item will come back as an ordinance in October for formal consideration following the joint planning commission/city-council review pathway.

Council and staff emphasized the changes would take time to implement and would not be retroactive to existing homes or currently submitted applications.

Ending: The council directed staff to prepare both ordinances by October and to work with the planning commission on language and thresholds. Council members who opposed either motion said they were concerned about affordability and local control; supporters said the measures increase transparency and address safety and durability concerns.","Commerce City Council voted to direct staff to draft a land-development ordinance requiring preliminary plats for new subdivisions and separately approved an ordinance process to prohibit vinyl siding on newly built homes, citing transparency, fire risk and durability concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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Council appoints Ford to police pension board and backs speed-hump installs if engineering warrants

Commerce City Council directs ordinance for preliminary plats and bans vinyl siding on new homes