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Council OKs new medium‑ and high‑density residential zoning; debate focuses on building height
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 2275 to revise Broomfield’s residential zoning rules, including a new R7 high-density district and an 80-foot maximum height for R7; council approved 8-2 after public comment and discussion about viewshed and density tradeoffs.
Broomfield City and County Council on second reading approved amendments to Title 17 that revise medium- and high-density residential zoning, add a new R7 high-density district, and reclassify existing R3 and R5 districts. The ordinance passed 8-2 after council discussion over permitted building heights and public comment urging lower maximums.
Planning Manager Brandon Rowe summarized the changes: the R3 district is proposed to be renamed and revised to accommodate townhomes, duplexes and low-density multiunit products; the R5 district would become a medium‑high density district intended for neighborhood-scale multiunit development; and a new R7 district would be created for higher-density multifamily projects, with council-level site plan review required because of their scale. Council’s…
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