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Commission recommends annexation and AD zoning for 165‑acre parcel near DIA
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7‑0 on June 24 to recommend City Council approve annexation and initial AD (airport district) zoning for roughly 165 acres at East 56th Avenue and Valley Head Street. Staff said the vacant parcel is within the airport influence overlay and no development plans have been submitted.
The Aurora Planning and Zoning Commission on June 24 recommended City Council approve annexation and initial AD (airport district) zoning for approximately 165 acres at East 56th Avenue and North Valley Head Street. The commission’s recommendation was unanimous, 7‑0.
Steven Gaberut of Aurora Planning and Business Development told commissioners the parcel, owned by ACM Park Hill JV7 LLC, is currently in unincorporated Adams County and is bordered by AD‑zoned parcels and by an Amazon warehouse to the northwest. Gaberut said the site "is currently vacant" and lies within the Denver International Airport overlay districts, which will require a navigation easement before any development. He said staff recommends AD zoning because it aligns with the industrial hub place type and would create contiguity with neighboring AD‑zoned properties.
Jackson Klein, representing the applicant, said the property is not part of any Aerotropolis master plan but is inside the airport influence overlay boundary; he said the applicant will work with the airport on required letters and regulations.
Commissioner Hogan moved to recommend approval to City Council, citing compliance with UDO section 146‑5.4.1.C; Commissioner Branca seconded and the commission voted 7‑0. No development plans were submitted at the hearing; staff reiterated that zoning and annexation at this stage do not authorize specific buildings and that any future proposals would be subject to required overlays and airport coordination.
What happens next: the commission’s recommendation goes to City Council for final action on annexation and initial zoning. If Council approves, any future development will need to satisfy airport overlay and navigation easement requirements.
