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Woodland Park panel recommends keeping 309 Willow Street zoned downtown commercial
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 6–0 on Jan. 8, 2026 to recommend that the city council retain Central Business District (CBD) zoning for 309 Willow Street after a council‑initiated proposal sought to revert the lot to Urban Residential. Property owners opposed the change and raised notice and legal‑takings concerns.
The Woodland Park Planning Commission voted 6–0 on Jan. 8 to recommend that the City Council retain Central Business District zoning for the property at 309 Willow Street, rejecting a council‑initiated proposal to return the lot to Urban Residential.
The vote followed a public hearing in which staff described the parcel’s zoning history, commissioners asked for background on how the area had been zoned, and the property owners and neighbors spoke against the council’s proposal. Planning staff noted the parcel is designated single‑family on the city’s 2022 comprehensive plan future land use map but said council has authority under Charter §15.7 to initiate a rezoning for an individual property.
Property owner Elizabeth Horitz, who identified the family’s address as 309 Willow Street (also listed as 306…
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