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Broomfield authority approves 175,984‑sq‑ft self‑storage site plan at Coleman's Way after lighting condition
Summary
The Broomfield Urban Renewal Authority approved a three‑building, phased indoor self‑storage development at 11790 Coleman's Way, 8–2, after adding a condition removing north‑facing lights on Building B to limit light spill onto adjacent residences.
The Broomfield Urban Renewal Authority voted to approve an urban renewal site plan for a proposed 175,984‑square‑foot self‑storage facility at 11790 Coleman's Way on a unanimous amendment and an 8–2 final vote by the authority.
Planning Manager Brandon Roe told the authority the site is zoned legacy I‑3‑J (Jefferson County industrial zoning) and that the project would be built in two phases. The first phase is a three‑story building of approximately 152,000 square feet; phase two would add two one‑story perimeter buildings. Roe said infrastructure — including the on‑site detention pond — would be completed before issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the first building. Staff noted a landscape plan and final engineering reports remained to be finalized as construction documents.
Architect Bruce Jordan spoke for the applicant and described design choices intended to screen the storage units from view (wrapping buildings so roll‑up doors are not visible), added parking beyond minimum requirements and a security program including 25 cameras. Jordan said his firm’s market analysis shows local occupancy rates above 90 percent and that Phase 1 construction would take about 12 months, with phase 2 pursued after the project reached positive cash flow.
Several council members and staff questioned the project’s compatibility with nearby residential parcels and with long‑range transit goals for the area. Mayor Pro Tem Schaff asked specifically about photometrics and light spill onto homes to the north; the applicant said the plan uses low building‑mounted lights and agreed to a condition to remove lights facing the residential side.
Council member Marsh Holshin said she would oppose the project, arguing it "no longer fits the neighborhood" and citing nearby mobile‑home residents and incoming apartments and transit planning. Other members cited property‑tax and sales‑tax revenue from the office retail component and the lower traffic generation of self‑storage compared with retail or office uses.
The authority first voted unanimously to adopt an amendment adding a condition that "the developer shall not have lights facing the residential side; specifically, no lights will be installed on the north facing side of Building B." After debate on the amended resolution, the roll call was 8 yes, 2 no, 1 absent, and the site plan was approved.
Next steps include finalizing construction drawings, the landscape plan and required engineering reports before building permits are issued. The applicant estimated roughly 12 months of construction for Phase 1 after permits are approved.
Approval: Resolution No. 2025‑160‑UR (Arapahoe Roofing filing No. 1 / Coleman's Lake Lakeview Self Storage). Outcome: approved 8–2 with a lighting condition.
