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Commerce City council hears detailed draft of land development code update
Summary
Planning staff and consultants presented a multi‑module rewrite of the Land Development Code, proposing new zone districts, a preliminary-plat process, limited use permits, and master development plans; councilmembers asked for clarifications on density, open-space minimums, PUD conversion and public engagement.
Commerce City planning staff and consultants presented a multi‑module draft update to the city's Land Development Code and asked council for input on scope and next steps.
The planning manager, Heather Vidlock, told the council the update is intended to modernize the code, implement the comprehensive plan and make development rules more user friendly. "Limited use permits are a subset of permitted uses, and they're subject to specific design and operational standards," Vidlock said, describing a proposed shift away from the current "use by permit" structure.
The draft combines four modules: zone districts and use categories (module 1); development and design standards including parking and landscaping (module 2); subdivision standards (module 3); and development review procedures, nonconformities…
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