Commerce City planning commissioners receive primer on land development code ahead of consultant review

Commerce City Planning Manager Heather Vidlock gave the Planning Commission a detailed overview of the city’s existing Land Development Code (LDC) during a study session held as part of the commission’s regular meeting.

Vidlock said the city has hired an outside consultant to produce a proposed new code, and that the consultant will present the draft LDC to the commission on Jan. 28, followed by a public open house on Jan. 29. “What we’ve done is hire a consultant to help us with the update to the land development code,” Vidlock said. “This is the as is code.”

The presentation laid out the LDC’s organization and key mechanics. Vidlock summarized the code as a multi-article document that combines zoning and subdivision regulations: Article 1 (general provisions), Article 2 (administration), Article 3 (development review), Article 4 (zoning districts), Article 5 (uses and accessory structures), Article 6 (subdivision standards and public improvements), Article 7 (development and design standards), Article 8 (sign regulations), Article 9 (development fees), Article 10…