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Northglenn council adopts UDO changes to natural‑medicine rules and mixed‑use setbacks
Summary
On June 8 the City Council adopted CB 2038, amending the Unified Development Ordinance to expand hours for natural‑medicine businesses, remove certain residential/park distance constraints, raise mixed‑use setbacks from 5 to 10 feet, and make administrative corrections; Planning Commission recommended approval 3–1.
The Northglenn City Council unanimously adopted an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (CB 2038) on June 8, revising rules for natural‑medicine businesses, adjusting setback requirements in mixed‑use districts and correcting administrative code language.
Director of Planning and Development Becky Smith told council the measure was prompted by council direction and Planning Commission input; the changes expand hours and days of operation for regulated natural‑medicine healing centers and remove the existing distance restrictions from residential properties and parks. Smith also summarized a Planning Commission request to increase the minimum setback in mixed‑use corridor and neighborhood districts from 5 feet to 10 feet so buildings sit farther from the right‑of‑way.
A business owner, Cindy Wander, spoke during the public hearing in support of the amendments and said the revised rules would allow her Northglenn practice to operate therapeutic services within the state’s regulated framework. "By making slight shifts in the parameters like location requirements and hours of operation, you are supporting a proud North Glenn business of over a decade," she said.
Smith said the Planning Commission reviewed the change and recommended approval by a 3–1 vote; council adopted CB 2038 on second reading at the meeting. The ordinance also cleans up several code inconsistencies — for example, correcting references to minor versus major site plan language and updating the public‑health reference from Tri‑County to Adams County Health Department.
What passed: CB 2038 (UDO amendments) on second reading, including (a) expanded operating windows for natural‑medicine businesses, (b) removal of residential/park distance constraints for that use, (c) an increase of minimum mixed‑use setbacks from 5 ft to 10 ft for new applications, and (d) administrative corrections.
Next steps: The ordinance is now enacted; developers and businesses should consult the updated UDO text and the planning department for interpretation and permitting questions.
Source: Public hearing testimony by Cindy Wander and staff presentation by Becky Smith at the June 8, 2026 council meeting.
