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Developers propose 122‑unit Village Square; Westminster planning commission sends rezoning to public hearing
Summary
Bill Square LLC’s concept for a mixed‑use Village Square — 122 bedrooms of multifamily housing and about 9,100 sq. ft. of ground‑floor commercial space — was introduced and the planning commission voted to schedule a public hearing after commissioners raised concerns about resident displacement, open space and pedestrian access.
Commission staff introduced LMA 26‑01, a local map amendment proposed by Bill Square LLC to superimpose a Compatible Neighborhood (CN) overlay over an existing R‑7,500 district for a Village Square concept at the Sullivan Road/Wilmer Avenue intersection. The proposal would allow a mixed‑use building with roughly 122 bedrooms of multifamily housing in a five‑story structure and approximately 9,100 square feet of ground‑floor commercial space.
Mark Tiefo, director of planning and development, said the proposal supports CN‑zone objectives including infill redevelopment, provision of mixed uses near commercial services and utilization of existing public water and sewer infrastructure in the W1/S1 service areas. He noted staff has preliminarily determined certain limited neighborhood‑serving commercial uses may be accessory to the proposed residential development, subject to further review.
Commissioners asked technical and design questions — including height (clarified as five stories), massing, and architectural compatibility — and raised concerns about current residents at the site. "Staff is asking the applicant to provide input as to how they're going to be displaced and moved in, if they're working with the people currently living in the existing apartments," Tiefo said. He also flagged lack of on‑site open space, the absence of a defined, safe pedestrian route to a nearby park and missing sidewalks along Schafer Avenue; staff recommended a traffic‑impact analysis scoping meeting for the project given the scale (about 120 units plus commercial uses).
Kelly Miller, representing the applicant, said owner Ernie Raffaeleides and the project team view the submission as a concept plan with flexibility. Miller told commissioners relocation conversations are premature but feasible under existing lease structures and said the applicant could consider trading commercial area for additional on‑site open space if that better addresses concerns.
After discussion, a commissioner moved that LMA 26‑01 be scheduled for public hearing so the community may provide feedback; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote with no objection. Staff will return refined materials, scope a traffic analysis with the applicant and bring public‑hearing materials before the commission.
