Council rezones 10.9-acre property at 10285 Ridge Road for 200 affordable units, Red Rocks expansion

Oct 28, 2025

City council approved an ordinance rezoning 10285 Ridge Road from Agricultural A-1 to Mixed Use Commercial Transit-Oriented Development, enabling a Foothills Regional Housing project for up to about 200 affordable units, an expansion for Red Rocks Community College nursing program and supportive services.

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Wheat Ridge city council on Friday approved an ordinance on second reading rezoning a 10.89-acre parcel at 10285 Ridge Road from Agricultural A-1 to Mixed Use Commercial Transit-Oriented Development (MUCTOD). The rezoning enables redevelopment by Foothills Regional Housing and includes a concept plan that limits density to roughly 20 dwelling units per acre — about 200 total units — with building heights generally limited to two to four stories depending on the edge.

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