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Council approves rezoning at 10225 Chambers Road for 283‑unit multifamily development with 10% affordable set‑aside
Summary
After public comment and a planning‑commission recommendation, council approved rezoning of 12.7 acres at Chambers Road to R3 multifamily zoning. The project proposes 283 units, 25% open space and a voluntary 10% permanent deed‑restricted units at 80% AMI; council approved the rezoning 6–3 on first reading.
Commerce City Council approved a rezoning request (Z25‑0002) on first reading to convert 12.7 acres at 10225 Chambers Road from agricultural to R3 multifamily zoning, clearing the way for an apartment project the applicant says will total 283 units and include a voluntary 10% permanent deed‑restricted affordable set‑aside at 80% area median income (AMI).
The applicant, represented by Marcus Pockner, said the proposal reflects the city’s Northern neighborhoods category in the 2045 comprehensive plan and provides housing‑type diversity in an area that is predominantly single‑family. The project team told council the design will provide 25% on‑site open space, increased landscape buffers facing the adjacent Harvest Meadows neighborhood and a full build‑out of East 100th Avenue (100 And Second Avenue) between Chambers and Sable as an off‑site improvement the developer will construct.
School district and public‑safety agencies had no outstanding objections. A 27J School District representative told council the district has capacity and will accept any student generation associated with the project; the applicant also agreed to pay capital facility fees and the district’s voluntary foundation contribution. South Adams County Fire and other referral agencies continued plan review on standard technical items and raised no blocking concerns.
Traffic and neighborhood access were recurring issues in public comment and during council questioning. Neighbors and several council members pressed the developer to limit cut‑through traffic into Harvest Meadows; the applicant said a traffic study projected most project trips would use the newly built 100th/Second Avenue and not rely on neighborhood streets, and that an analysis showed routes through Harvest Meadows would be slower and less likely to be used. The developer agreed to build a temporary 28‑foot road section and related turn‑lane work on Chambers Road as part of project approvals.
Project details shown to council: 283 units across nine buildings; unit mix roughly 37% one‑bedroom, 54% two‑bedroom and 9% three‑bedroom units; 25% on‑site open space; building heights below 50 feet (applicant stated ~36 feet). The applicant said typical rents would average roughly $2,300 per month across the community, with some units starting near $1,800 and higher‑end units near $3,000.
Supporters, including a land‑broker and several council members, framed the rezoning as necessary to bring rooftops to support nearby commercial corridors and to expand attainable housing options for people who work in the area. Opponents, including nearby residents and some council members, expressed concern about traffic, neighborhood impacts and whether the site should have been considered for mixed‑use commercial rather than purely residential.
Council action: the council introduced and approved the rezoning on first reading; the clerk read the ordinance title (Z25‑0002) before the roll‑call vote, which carried 6–3.
Next steps: the project proceeds to development plan and final‑plat review and to engineering for the required roadway and utility extensions. The applicant must complete those technical approvals and any required infrastructure construction before building permits are issued.
Votes at a glance: Z25‑0002 (rezoning 10225 Chambers Road from AG to R3) — first reading approved 6–3.
