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Wheat Ridge council approves new MU‑LLC zoning to guide redevelopment of Lutheran Legacy Campus
Summary
Council passed an ordinance creating the Mixed Use Lutheran Legacy Campus (MU‑LLC) zone district to implement the Lutheran Legacy Campus master plan; rules require 20% publicly accessible open space, a 10,000 sq ft minimum commercial core, tree preservation incentives and a low‑density overlay that lowers edge building heights.
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — The Wheat Ridge City Council on Jan. 27 approved an ordinance creating a new Mixed Use Lutheran Legacy Campus zone district to govern the future redevelopment of the former Lutheran Hospital site.
City planning staff said the MU‑LLC regulations implement the city‑adopted Lutheran Legacy Campus master plan and reflect public input gathered since 2021. The ordinance passed on second reading after councilors voted unanimously to approve Council Bill 01‑2025.
The new zoning package requires developers to provide at least 20% publicly accessible open space on the campus; adds a tree‑preservation requirement and canopy analysis for large or healthy trees (trees over 4 inches in caliper); and…
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