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Committee forwards rezoning for 12150 East Andrews Drive to council after staff presentation
Summary
Community Planning and Development presented a request to rezone an assisted-living property in Montbello to allow expansion from ~30 beds to an additional 63 beds (move from residential care Type 2 to Type 3). CPD recommended approval and the committee voted to send the item to the full council for a public hearing on Feb. 23.
A Community Planning and Development planner told the Community Planning and Housing Committee the applicant wants to rezone 12150 East Andrews Drive (just under 3.5 acres in Montbello) from a multi-unit SMU-3 district to a suburban mixed-use zone that would allow an operator to expand an assisted-living facility by 63 beds and reclassify it from a residential care Type 2 to Type 3 facility.
Staff described the parcel's context in Council District 8, noted the site is adjacent to single-family residential neighborhoods and industrial uses on Peoria, and reviewed applicable policy tests including Comprehensive Plan 2040, Blueprint Denver, and the Far Northeast area plan. The planner said the applicant's proposal includes 100% affordable units targeted to households at or below 60% area median income and a 99-year covenant for affordability under a voluntary affordable housing plan with HOST.
The planner told the committee that planning board approval occurred previously (unanimous), that CPD found the rezoning consistent with multiple adopted strategies and recommended approval, and that the item is tentatively scheduled for a city council public hearing on Feb. 23. The presentation noted CPD received letters of support from neighborhood organizations and local partners and a mixture of public comments: staff reported one RNO letter of support and several letters of both support and opposition; concerns raised by opponents focused on density, parking and neighborhood compatibility.
Councilmembers asked technical questions about site layout, what portion of the site would be developed (the vacant portion), and whether the building would keep the existing parking and footprint. Applicant representative Peter Hines (Open Arms Assisted Living) said the addition would be built on the vacant portion of the site, keeping the existing building and parking intact. After questions the committee moved the rezoning to the full council floor for consideration.
