Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council adopts medium- to high-density residential zoning changes amid debate about building heights
Summary
On second reading the council approved Ordinance 2275 to create new R7 high-density zoning and revise R3/R5 standards, including an R7 maximum height of 80 feet; council debate focused on mountain views, density, and how height and unit counts align.
The City and County of Broomfield City Council voted 8–2 to approve Ordinance 2275 on second and final reading, revising the municipal zoning code to add and rename medium- and high-density residential districts and to change development standards for multifamily housing.
The ordinance renames the existing R3 district to “medium-low density” and updates it to accommodate townhomes, duplexes, triplexes and clustered cottage products. R5 is to be called “medium-high density,” updated for neighborhood-scale multiunit development. The ordinance creates a new R7 district intended for higher-density multifamily projects and sets a maximum by-right building height of 80 feet for R7; R7 developments will require site-plan review and council approval.
Planning manager Brandon Rowe said the changes…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
