Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Land Use Rezoning topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Planning commission recommends rezoning of 651 S. Highway 50 to MU-2
Summary
The Grand Junction Planning Commission on March 25 recommended approval to city council to rezone 651 South Highway 50 from Planned Development to MU-2 (Mixed Use Light Commercial), forwarding a zoning change intended to allow higher-density residential and mixed uses; the commission voted 6-0 to forward the recommendation.
The Grand Junction Planning Commission recommended on March 25 that the City Council approve a rezoning of 651 South Highway 50 (file RZN2024-711) from Planned Development (PD) to MU-2 (Mixed Use Light Commercial), forwarding the request by applicant Jeff Zimmerman to allow greater flexibility for redevelopment. The commission voted 6-0 to forward the recommendation.
Staff presented the request and analysis. Jessica Johnson, zoning supervisor in the Community Development Department, told the commission the subject property totals approximately 1.91 acres, sits directly south of U.S. Highway 50 and east of 26 1/4 Road, and is currently limited by an older PD designation that restricts the site to a mobile home park. Johnson said MU-2 is listed among the implementing zone districts for the property’s commercial future-land-use designation and would permit higher-density residential along with commercial and institutional uses. She recommended approval after finding the request consistent with the comprehensive plan and the city’s rezoning criteria.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about what uses MU-2 permits; staff confirmed a mobile home park is not permitted in MU-2 and explained that because the PD in place is specific to a mobile home park, the applicant must seek a formal rezone (rather than a staff-level amendment to the PD) to change allowed uses. No members of the public spoke in person or online during the public-comment period.
The commission moved, seconded, and voted to forward a recommendation of approval to City Council based on the findings in the staff report. The action does not itself change the site’s zoning; any future development under MU-2 would be subject to site-plan review and all other applicable permitting and code requirements.
Next steps: the rezoning request will appear before Grand Junction City Council for final action; staff noted that if the council approves the rezone and a developer submits a proposal, that submittal will be reviewed through the city’s site-plan process and other required approvals. The public hearing for the planning commission record is closed and the commission’s recommendation has been transmitted.
