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Commerce City task force urges 'place, price, process' fixes to help small firms
Summary
A yearlong Small Business Task Force recommended zoning for small retail, incentives for developers and landlords, an ambassador resource program, and clearer permitting timelines after finding lack of small commercial space, high lease rates and opaque city processes deter local entrepreneurs.
A yearlong effort by Commerce City’s Small Business Development Task Force culminated in recommendations to expand small retail space, reduce cost barriers and simplify permitting, task force members told the City Council at a study session.
The task force, convened in October 2024 and led by local owners and economic‑development staff, framed its findings around three obstacles it called “place, price and process.” Task force member Spencer Kelpie said those three issues explain why some entrepreneurs choose nearby cities instead of Commerce City.
“Place, price, and process,” Kelpie said, summarizing the barriers. The group recommended targeted mixed‑use or ‘hypergrowth’ commercial zoning near residential areas; developer incentives such…
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