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Parker Council adopts replacement zoning map, approves related zoning repeals after multi‑year update
Summary
Parker Town Council on second reading approved a package of Land Development Ordinance (LDO) updates and a replacement zoning map after a multi‑year public outreach process; council also voted to repeal or amend a long list of older zoning ordinances to implement the new map.
Parker Town Council voted unanimously to adopt a replacement zoning map and related LDO text implementations after a multi‑year modernization effort intended to align the town code with the Parker 2035 master plan.
The adoption finalizes Phase 2 of the LDO modernization project that began in 2018 and follows adoption of updated LDO text on May 20, 2024. Town planners and consultants told council the replacement map is needed to activate chapter 13.04 of the Parker municipal code and to reflect new and revised zoning districts, including a new regional commercial district called C3.
Planning staff and consultants said the replacement zoning map affects roughly 3% of Parker parcels and is intended to make standards more predictable for property owners and applicants. Don Elliott, senior consultant with Clary and Associates, told council staff analyzed past planned developments and tried to extract consistent, long‑term zoning districts so future redevelopment can proceed without repeated PUD negotiations. Stacey (staff planner) explained the C3 district is intended for high‑intensity regional retail (examples given: large retailers and big‑box areas) and that use‑specific standards were added to limit where multifamily housing can be allowed in relation to Parker Road and defined hard corners.
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval at its Dec. 12, 2024 hearing, with one condition: staff reported a property owner of Parkland West Filing 1, Lot 1 asked for C2 (Corridor Commercial) zoning at the northeast corner of Dransfelt Road and Park Lynn Way; staff incorporated that change into the replacement map. Staff further reported outreach metrics including about 6,000 visits to the project website between Jan. 30, 2018 and Nov. 3, 2024 and two public open houses held in August and September 2024.
Councilmembers and staff described the package as the culmination of roughly six years of work to modernize zoning language, provide clearer graphics and tables, and reduce the need to renegotiate terms previously handled via planned developments. Council members thanked staff and consultants for public engagement and for adjusting the map where property owners raised concerns.
Votes at a glance: Council read and voted on a set of ordinances that implement the replacement zoning map and repeal or modify older planned development and modified commercial/light industrial zoning. Each ordinance below was read and approved on second reading by a unanimous 4‑0 vote (no roll‑call names were recorded in the transcript): 3.372.1; 3.372.2; 3.56.1; 3.57.1; 3.58.1; 3.59.1; 3.70.1; 3.79.1; 3.83.1; 3.94.1; 3.97.3; 3.97.4; 3.318.1; 3.319.1; 3.320.1; 3.328.1; 3.332.1; 3.335.1; 3.337.1; 3.339.1; 3.01.6.1; 3.123.1; 3.260.1; 3.287.1; 3.373.1; 3.71.1; 3.118.1; 3.126.1; 3.042 (noted as 3.04.2 in reading); 3.314.1. (All listed ordinances were presented and individually approved at the meeting.)
Why it matters: Council and staff said the modernization will provide clearer guidance for property owners, reduce administrative burden on future staff and applicants, and provide districts that better match Parker’s intended character and potential redevelopment patterns.
What’s next: The replacement map activates chapter 13.04 zoning provisions adopted with the LDO text. Staff said the map and text updates complete the LDO modernization project’s second phase; additional planning work (including a comprehensive plan update noted by council) will follow.
