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Thornton staff previews Article 2 development‑code changes: more administrative review, new notice rules, special‑use process
Summary
City planning staff presented draft Article 2 changes that would expand administrative approval for preliminary plans while adding new public‑notice, neighborhood‑meeting, and appeal rules.
City planning staff presented proposed changes to Article 2 of Thornton’s development code, describing a shift to more administrative review for preliminary plans and new public‑notice and appeal procedures.
Staff said the proposal would replace the existing conceptual site plan with a “preliminary plan” and make administrative review the default for preliminary plans except when a rezoning to a planned‑development (PD) overlay accompanies the plan. Staff added that the recommended process includes a director’s decision based on objective code standards, with required public notice before the director’s action and an option for a neighborhood meeting (including a possible second neighborhood meeting).
The proposed changes would add notice by publishing at city facilities, mailing to landowners within 1,500 feet, posting a…
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