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Council approves Uplands Filing 1 Block 3 ODP over neighborhood objections; vote 6-1
Summary
Westminster City Council approved the official development plan (ODP) for Uplands Filing 1 Block 3 (PA‑A3) on March 17 by a 6‑1 vote. The plan authorizes 127 for‑sale homes of mixed types, publicly accessible private parks and exceptions to lot/depth/setback standards; neighbors raised concerns about a raised berm, shading and lot sizes.
The Westminster City Council approved the Official Development Plan (ODP) for Uplands Filing 1, Block 3 (PA‑A3) at its March 17 meeting by a 6‑1 vote, with Councilor Ireland casting the lone dissent.
Planning Manager Don McConnell presented the staff recommendation and said the ODP meets the review criteria in Section 11‑5‑15 of the Westminster Municipal Code and the previously approved PDP and MODP. Staff noted the planning commission had unanimously recommended approval (7‑0).
The approved plan contains 127 single‑family dwellings across multiple typologies: 19 tuck‑under single‑family detached homes, 22 three‑story single‑family detached homes, 52 two‑story townhomes and 36 two‑story paired homes. The neighborhood includes nearly one acre of publicly accessible private parks, landscaping, bike amenities and pet stations. A 5.01‑acre detention…
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