Centennial planning commission recommends denial of rezoning for 6021 S. Liverpool after residents raise traffic and grading concerns

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4–3 on June 11 to recommend denial of Ordinance 2025‑o‑07, a request to rezone 6021 South Liverpool Street from Business Park (BP 35) to General Commercial (CG). The site, an 11.6‑acre parcel that includes Peakview Assisted Living, was proposed to be subdivided with 3.34 acres along East Smoky Hill Road considered for the rezoning and future commercial development.

City planner Stephanie Roren told commissioners, "My name is Stephanie Roren. I am a planner here at the City of Centennial. And tonight, for your recommendation, is a rezoning project located at 6021 South Liverpool Street." The staff report concluded the request met the written rezoning criteria in LDC section 12‑14‑604(e) and recommended approval to city council, subject to later site‑plan review.

But long public testimony and questions from commissioners focused on traffic, the steep grade change along Smoky Hill, and how a proposed fill/retaining wall and new site grade would affect Peakview residents and adjacent neighborhoods. Spectrum Retirement Communities, which owns Peakview and is…