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Jeffco planning staff outlines Conifer rezoning cases, requests public feedback on Together Jeffco draft
Summary
County planning staff reviewed two pre‑applications, four rezoning updates including a 22‑acre Shady Hill Circle proposal, and asked residents to comment on partial drafts of the Together Jeffco comprehensive and transportation mobility plans by Feb. 27.
Heather Guthless, a member of Jefferson County planning staff, told the Conifer Area Council on Feb. 20 that county planners have two new pre‑applications and four rezoning updates in the Conifer area and urged public comment on a partial draft of the county’s Together Jeffco planning documents.
The update matters because rezoning changes set how land can be subdivided and what uses are allowed. Guthless said one rezoning — a 22‑acre property on Shady Hill Circle near Highway 285 and Richmond Hill Road — would change a minimum lot size from 10 acres (MR‑2) to 5 acres (MR‑1), aligning the parcel with the area plan if wildfire mitigation requirements are addressed at rezoning rather than subdivision.
Guthless described pre‑applications as preliminary reviews that are not public noticed and said 40–50% of pre‑applications do not move forward. She outlined two…
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