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Arvada council approves comp‑plan change and rezoning for former Allendale Elementary amid neighborhood opposition
Summary
The City Council voted 7–0 to amend the comprehensive plan and 5–2 to rezone the former Allendale Elementary site for a 57‑home subdivision after months of community input and a lengthy public hearing on Oct. 7, 2025.
The Arvada City Council on Oct. 7, 2025, approved a change to the city comprehensive plan for the former Allendale Elementary School site and rezoned the 9.66‑acre parcel at 5900 Oak Street to allow a 57‑unit single‑family development. The council approved the comprehensive‑plan amendment 7–0 and approved the rezoning (R‑6) on final reading 5–2 after a public hearing that drew several dozen residents and more than two hours of testimony.
The decision came after the developer, Cardell Denver Homes, presented revisions to its site plan and offerings intended to respond to neighbor concerns, and following a recommendation from city staff supporting the comp‑plan change and rezoning. Opponents argued the proposal will change neighborhood character, increase traffic on Oak Street, and shade nearby homes; supporters said new single‑family homes would add attainable ownership options and put a long‑vacant school property back into use.
Cardell representative Brian Conway told council the company won the Jefferson County School District request‑for‑proposal process to purchase…
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