Council annexes and zones Piccadilly/Stephen D. Hogan parcel; adopts annexation agreement

The Aurora City Council on April 7 approved a three-part package to bring a parcel at the northwest corner of Piccadilly Road and Stephen D. Hogan Parkway into the city: (1) adoption of an annexation ordinance; (2) adoption of initial zoning to Mixed Use Corridor; and (3) approval of an annexation agreement with the property owner, Triple Creek Capital.

Justin Andrews, project manager with the Office of Development Assistance, told council that a petition for annexation had been filed with the city clerk and that council previously made a finding of substantial compliance on Feb. 10. The council held the first reading on March 24; the April 7 meeting was consideration of final readings and approval. Staff identified the parcel as being located in Arapahoe County at the northwest corner of Piccadilly Road and Stephen D. Hogan Parkway.

The annexation ordinance (Item 14a), the initial zoning ordinance to Mixed Use Corridor (Item 14b), and the annexation agreement (Item 14c) were each moved and seconded separately and adopted with no substantive discussion recorded at the final readings. Councilmember Bergen was recorded as voting yes on the annexation ordinance; the clerk recorded the motions as passing.

The documents presented described the parcel area with slightly different figures in the meeting record: the annexation ordinance text referenced about 2.820589 acres, while the initial zoning ordinance described the parcel as approximately 2.59 acres; the city manager and staff indicated the annexation process followed Colorado state law. The annexation agreement terms were not read into the record during the meeting; the city clerk indicated the agreement was on the agenda for approval and the council voted to adopt it.

Staff said there was no presentation by the applicant at the meeting. City staff will proceed with implementation steps following annexation and initial zoning.