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Council approves PD amendment, rezones and townhome plat to advance downtown development
Summary
On May 5 the council approved Colorado Outdoors Amendment 3 (preliminary planned development amendment and associated rezones), passed first readings of related ordinances, and approved the Star Court Lot 7 townhome preliminary plat, with staff and planning commission recommending unanimous approval.
Montrose City Council voted to advance multiple land‑use items intended to expand development opportunities near downtown.
Senior Planner William Reese presented Colorado Outdoors Amendment 3, which would add two parcels (including 701 North Grand Avenue) to an existing planned development (PD) and rezone those parcels to I‑1 (light industrial) to align with the PD. Reese said the amendment matches the existing PD’s deviations (road template, allowed commercial uses within light industrial zoning, and residential townhome setbacks) and that the planning commission unanimously recommended approval. Council approved the preliminary PD amendment with standard staff conditions requiring final plan compliance prior to execution.
Council also held hearings and approved first readings on two related ordinances (including Ordinance 2713 to rezone 701 N. Grand from R‑3 to I‑1) with no public comment recorded during the hearings.
Separately, the council approved the Star Court Lot 7 preliminary plat to create six conveyable townhome units on a 0.51‑acre site (738–748 E. Star Court) in an R‑4 zone. Reese noted the underlying zoning already allows multi‑family use; the plat would make the units individually deedable. The planning commission unanimously recommended approval and staff attached standard plat conditions.
All three items were presented at an April 22 planning commission meeting and were recommended for approval; council votes at the May 5 meeting move each item forward to the required next administrative steps (final PD/plat processing and ordinance second readings where applicable).
