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Adams County approves rezoning and minor subdivision to allow convenience store and retain Mickey’s Top Sirloin at 6950 Broadway
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a rezoning and minor subdivision (PRC2023-19) to reconfigure two lots at 6950 Broadway and allow a commercial 5 designation for a proposed gasoline‑convenience store while preserving the existing Mickey’s Top Sirloin restaurant; the vote was 5–0.
The Adams County Board of County Commissioners on May 13 approved a rezoning and minor subdivision (PRC2023‑19) that will reconfigure two parcels at 6950 Broadway and 50 E. 70th Avenue to allow a gasoline‑convenience store project and preserve the existing Mickey’s Top Sirlo in restaurant on the adjacent lot.
The project site covers about 3.3 acres overall; the parcel advancing through rezoning is approximately 2.9 acres. County staff said the proposal would change the larger parcel’s zoning from Industrial‑1 (I‑1) to Commercial‑5 (C‑5) and create new lot lines to consolidate vehicle access and shared parking for the two uses.
The rezoning and subdivision drew several staff presentations and an applicant overview before the board vote. Nick Eagleson of the Community and Economic Development Department told commissioners the county sent 296 mailed notices to nearby property owners and received no formal objections during the referral period. Planning Commission recommended approval 7–0. Staff recommended approval with 15 findings of fact, two notes to the applicant and an associated subdivision improvements agreement.
Alicia Reimer, director of ST&L Development for Stablewoods, the project developer, described the planned changes and site improvements. “We are currently under contract to purchase the two properties,” Reimer said, and outlined plans to remove existing small buildings (including a liquor store and a junior auto facility), add landscaping and detention, re‑strip parking, and construct a CDOT‑approved right‑turn lane on 70th Avenue to improve access.
Reimer said the existing Mickey’s Top Sirloin operation will remain on a reconfigured parcel and that the developer and restaurant owner are coordinating cross‑access, additional parking to the north of the restaurant and a lease for overflow parking on a neighboring parcel. Engineering staff present said the new Seventieth Avenue access would be right‑in/right‑out and that a turn lane would be constructed to CDOT specifications.
Commissioners asked about setbacks, parking and who would maintain the small parcel to be dedicated to CDOT. Reimer and staff said setbacks meet the C‑5 standard (a five‑foot setback where applicable), shared parking agreements would remain sufficient for Mickey’s and the broader redevelopment, and the right‑of‑way parcel would be constructed by the developer and maintained by CDOT after acceptance.
Following discussion, Commissioner O'Dorisio moved to approve the rezoning and minor subdivision final plat for PRC2023‑19 with the recommended findings, notes and the subdivision improvements agreement; another commissioner seconded. The motion passed 5–0.
The county will require site‑specific drainage and infrastructure upgrades at the time of redevelopment and noted a plat note requiring Lot 2 (the Mickey’s parcel) to meet county drainage standards during future redevelopment.
The board’s approval clears the zoning and platting steps. The applicant said it targets a mid‑August to September closing and immediate commencement of construction, pending remaining CDOT permit approval and administrative change‑of‑use processes.
Votes and next steps: the board approved the rezoning and subdivision by a 5–0 vote; the development will proceed through standard permitting and construction inspection before site work begins.
