Council rezones 2426 G Road to allow medium-density housing

The Grand Junction City Council voted 7-0 Wednesday to adopt Ordinance No. 5,270, rezoning about 4.33 acres at 2426 G Road from RL‑4 (residential low, 4 units/acre) to RM‑12 (residential medium, 12 units/acre).

The rezone was a quasijudicial matter continued from an earlier meeting. Danielle Acosta Stein, principal planner, told the council the parcel is served by existing roads, utilities and emergency services and that the city’s comprehensive plan identifies the area as suitable for medium‑density housing. “The site is well suited for medium density zoning, with strong connections to parks, services, and employment centers,” Acosta Stein said during her presentation.

Why it matters: Council and staff said the rezoning would enable infill housing near Canyon View Park and the 24 Road corridor and would be a transition between single‑family neighborhoods and more intensive commercial and residential uses to the south and west of G Road. Planning staff also noted the parcel lies inside the city’s 24 Road corridor overlay, which sets design and street‑connection standards for future development.

Applicant presentation and local context: Jay Taylor, general manager of Western Slope Property Management and the applicant’s representative, said his team is a local developer and manager with projects in the valley and described the site as an “ideal place for infill development” because of its proximity to parks, hospitals and multimodal routes. Taylor said the RM‑12 designation “is consistent with the comprehensive plan and is compatible with surrounding uses and scale.” He also noted that site plan review and design details would come later if the rezone were approved.

Review process and recommendation: The planning commission recommended approval 6‑0 at its July 8 meeting. City staff’s land‑use analysis referenced three zoning criteria in the municipal code — consistency with the comprehensive plan, logical growth patterns, and community benefits (including increased housing options) — and concluded the request met those criteria.

Council action and procedure: Councilmember Stout made the motion to adopt the ordinance; Councilmember Wynne seconded. Celestina (city clerk) called the roll and the measure passed 7‑0. Mayor Kennedy presided over the hearing and disclosed a brief, limited procedural conversation with a neighbor earlier in the process.

What the vote does not decide: Council members and staff emphasized the rezone is not a final site plan or building approval. Several speakers, including Taylor and Acosta Stein, noted that unit count, layout and building design will be reviewed later in the site‑plan process and that those details were not part of the rezone decision.

Looking ahead: Rezoning clears the way for a medium‑density development concept on the parcel; any future development will be subject to the corridor overlay and site‑plan review.