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Planning commission recommends annexation and holding-agriculture zoning for 56.66-acre West Lowell site
Summary
Staff told the Planning Commission the West Lowell annexation would bring about 56.66 acres of agricultural land into the city of Greeley with holding-agriculture and conservation zoning; the commission unanimously recommended approval to city council after staff said notice requirements were met and one public letter was received.
Michael Franke, a city planning staff member, presented a request to annex and establish zoning on approximately 56.66 acres east of North 59th Avenue, describing the site as undeveloped agricultural land currently in unincorporated Weld County. “The request of this public hearing is to consider an annexation and establishment of zoning on 56.66 acres of land into the city of Greeley,” Franke said, and told commissioners staff had sent required notices and received one public letter.
Franke said staff recommends designating most of the area as holding-agriculture and assigning conservation zoning to riparian and high-value open lands, arguing those designations align with the city's comprehensive plan’s mix of natural-area and rural-neighborhood guidance. “Staff finds the proposal is consistent with the annexation approval criteria,” he said, and presented recommended motions and alternatives for the commission.
Commissioners asked whether staff had a response to the one public letter and whether an applicant representative was present; Franke said the project manager from the city's water and sewer department is working with the property owner regarding the concerns and that no applicant speaker appeared at the hearing. After discussion, a commissioner moved and the commission voted in favor of recommending annexation to city council; a second motion recommending establishment of the proposed zoning likewise passed on a voice vote.
The Planning Commission’s action is a recommendation to the City Council; the commission does not adopt final zoning. The commission’s recommendation and the record will be forwarded to the council for a final decision. No vertical construction tied to any new zoning can proceed until the council acts and any land-use entitlements are completed.
Next steps: the Planning Commission’s recommendation will be transmitted to City Council for its consideration on a future agenda.
