The Jefferson County Planning Commission on July 9 recommended approval of a rezoning that would reclassify a 1.02-acre parcel at 14880 West 50 Eighth Avenue to a planned development with underlying Residential 1 standards, allowing a maximum of two single-family lots.

Staff said the planned development would bring the parcel into compliance with the county's Comprehensive Master Plan and that infrastructure and services are adequate to support residential use. Jamie Hartig, the case manager, told the commission the proposal limits the site to two dwelling units and therefore conforms with the North Plains land-use recommendation.

Jamie Hartig, case manager, Jefferson County Planning and Zoning: "Rezoning to PD with underlying R‑1 standards would bring the existing lot size into zoning conformance."

Applicant Sean Williams told the commission the family purchased the property to build a single home and does not plan to subdivide immediately. Sean C. Williams, applicant: "We don't plan to, subdivide or develop it into 2 different lots or anything. We just wanna build our house there."

Hartig told commissioners that existing roads, fire protection (Arvada Fire Protection District), and water and sewer (North Table Mountain Water and Sanitation District) can serve the site; the water district required the owner to design and pay for a sewer connection to the main on West 50 Eighth prior to construction. Hartig also said staff received two public comments and two zoning complaints during processing and that staff had asked complainants to submit comments to the case manager rather than file zoning complaints.

Commissioners asked about intent and conformance with the North Plains plan. Commissioners who spoke cited the written restrictions limiting dwelling units and said the restrictions keep the proposal aligned with the master plan. Commissioner Bolen said it met the rezoning criteria. Commissioner Spencer said the rezoning would likely be less dense than other options and voiced support.

Motion and outcome: A motion to recommend approval of case number 25-106293RZ (Sean C. Williams and Michelle L. Williams official development plan) carried unanimously. The recorded roll call was five ayes and no nays. The commission's recommendation will be forwarded to the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners for final action.