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Thornton Council rezones Thornton Town Center lot to regional commercial to enable subdivision
Summary
On first reading the council voted unanimously to rezone roughly 24 acres at East 102nd and Grant Street from Planned Development to Regional Commercial and approved a conceptual site plan to subdivide Lot 1 into three parcels; staff said no physical changes to buildings are proposed with the rezoning.
Thornton City Council on Feb. 10 voted unanimously on first reading to rezone approximately 24 acres at the southwest corner of East 102nd Avenue and Grant Street (Lot 1, Thornton Town Center Third Amendment) from Planned Development (PD) to Regional Commercial (RC), and approved a conceptual site plan that will allow the lot to be subdivided into three parcels.
"Rather than continuing to amend an outdated and inflexible planned development district, staff recommended rezoning the property to the RC District," Erin Rogalski, a city planner, told the council during the Feb. 10 public hearing. "This approach provides modern development standards, greater flexibility for future development, and supports the goals of the new development code." (Erin Rogalski, staff presentation.)
Tyler Scarlett, representing the applicant and property owner, said the rezoning and conceptual site plan are intended to permit an administrative approval process for future changes and confirmed that the current application does not propose any new physical development to the existing buildings. "There is no new development with this application, just the subdivision," Scarlett said. (Tyler Scarlett, applicant.)
The planning commission held a public hearing on Jan. 20, 2026, and voted 8–0 to recommend approval to council. Staff told council notices were mailed to property owners within 1,500 feet and the applicant met signposting requirements.
Councilmember Martinez introduced the ordinance and moved for approval on first reading; the motion was seconded and the council voted unanimously. The council then approved the accompanying conceptual site plan by resolution.
What happens next: rezoning to RC allows future administrative approvals for parcel-level redevelopment; Council and staff noted subsequent subdivision plats and any proposal for new development will return to the city for review under the updated code.
