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Westminster council approves Uplands comp-plan and PDP changes, 6-1
Summary
The City Council voted 6-1 to amend the 02/1940 comprehensive plan and to approve a corresponding preliminary development plan amendment (PDP) for Uplands Filing 3 (blocks C1B/C1C), removing a required commercial component to allow urban multifamily housing.
The Westminster City Council voted 6-1 Monday to amend the city's comprehensive plan designation for Uplands Filing 3, blocks C1B and C1C, changing the designation from 'commercial mixed use' to 'urban multifamily' and to approve a matching preliminary development plan amendment that removes the existing commercial-floor-area requirement.
The change, moved by Councilor Dave DeMott and seconded by Councilor Ziauddin, allows the site east of Federal Boulevard to be developed solely with multi-family housing (up to five stories) without the previously required minimum of about 43,780 square feet of commercial space. The vote was 6 in favor, with Councilor Christine Ireland voting no.
Why it matters: Proponents told council that the commercial requirement has deterred developers and left the site vacant, while opponents and some neighbors warned that removing the commercial requirement could limit neighborhood retail and force residents to cross Federal Boulevard to reach services. The council majority said…
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