Current Land Use Cases

Development Review Team

This report provides information about upcoming projects to be reviewed by the County’s Development Review Team (DRT).  This team is comprised of county staff and outside agencies. Development proposals for major projects in unincorporated Adams County often come through the DRT for an initial review before formal submittal.

Development Review Team Summary

Scheduled Land Use Cases

Below you will find a report of scheduled land use cases that require one or more public hearings before the Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission, or Board of County Commissioners. The report also includes a list of recent decisions on land use cases. 

Report of scheduled public hearings and recent decisions

For more information about any of these cases, please feel free to contact the listed case manager.

Board of Adjustment Cases

To view case information click on the Request for Comments and Public Hearing Notice associated with the current case below.

PRA2023-00002 Garcia Gazebo Variances​

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1. Variance to request a reduction of the minimum front setback in the Residential-1-C zone district (VSP2023-00020); 
  2. Variance to request a reduction of the minimum side corner setback in the Residential-1-C zone district (VSP2023-00021)

VSP2023-00010 Matthews-Kidder Setback Variance

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Variance to allow a principal structure to be located 2 feet from a side property line where a minimum of 5 feet is required for side property line setback within the Residential-1-C zone district with a Mineral Conservation Overlay District

VSP2023-00011 Bata-Verbena Setback Variance

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Variance to allow a 20 foot side corner setback in the Residential Estate zone district where a 30 foot minimum setback is required.

VSP2023-00014 Colby Pecos Lot Size Variance

Case Manager: David DeBoskey e-mail

  1. Variance to allow two 2.12 acre lots within the Agricultural-1 zone district where a minimum lot size of 2.5 acres is required.

VSP2023-00018 Andurlakis-Vallejo Shed Setback Variance

Case Manager: Greg Barnes e-mail

  1. Variance to allow an accessory building to be located 0 feet from a side property line where a minimum five foot setback is required in the Residential-1-C zone district.

VSP2023-00019 Lowell Crossings (Hidden Lake) Setback Variance

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Variance to reduce the arterial right-of-way setback from Lowell Boulevard to 25 feet, where the minimum required setback within the Residential-4 zone district is 80 feet.

VSP2023-00022 Little Mario's

Case Manager: David DeBoskey e-mail

  1. Variance to allow a 10-foot rear setback in the Commercial-5 zone district where a minimum rear setback of 15-feet is required.

VSP2023-00025 Lara Masey Setback Variance

Case Manager: Ella Gleason e-mail

  1. Variance to allow a principal structure to be located 0 feet from a side property line where the required minimum setback is 5 feet in the Residential-1-C zone district.

VSP2023-00028 Carnitas Don Chuy

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Special Use Permit to operate a food truck on a property zoned Residential-1-C and within the Airport Height Overlay

VSP2023-00029 Pfaff-Saxton Accessory Dwelling Variance

Case Manager: Greg Barnes e-mail

  1. Variance to allow an accessory dwelling unit to be a maximum area of 672 square feet where a maximum area of 276 square feet is allowed on the property, which is designated within the Residential-1-C zone district.

VSP2023-00035 El Tucan - Saucedo Lot Width Variance

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Variance to allow a property with 89 feet of lot width to be within the Industrial-1 zone district, where a minimum lot width of 100 feet is required.

Planning Commission & Board of County Commissioners Cases

To view case information click on the Request for Comments and Public Hearing Notice associated with the current cases below.

PLN2023-00008 Tapia-Converse Comprehensive Plan Amendment

Case Manager: John Stoll e-mail

  1. Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the future land use designation to Agriculture Small Scale from Agriculture Large scale on approximately 39 acres.

PLT2021-00002 North Metro

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Minor subdivision final plat to create one lot on approximately 8 acres.

PLT2021-00030 Baseline Lakes, Filing 2 Final Plat

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

      1.  Major Subdivision Final Plat to create 33 single family lots and 11 tracts on approximately 71 acres

PLT2022-00023 A Better Place Minor Subdivision

Case Manager:  Ella Gleason e-mail

  1. A Minor Subdivision to correct an illegal subdivision on an existing lot.

PLT2022-00025 Todd Creek Meadows Subdivision Amendment

Case Manager:  Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Minor Subdivision of one residential lots into two, and creating a an additional setback to account for an abandoned oil and gas well on the site.

PLT2022-00026 Berkeley Villas Final Plat

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Major Subdivision Final Plat to create 82 lots and 8 non-residential tracks on 4.6 acres.

PLT2022-00056 Todd Creek Village Minor Subdivision

Case Manager: Ella Gleason e-mail

  1. Minor Subdivision Final Plat to create 1 lot of 1.6 acres in a Planned Unit Development zone district.

PLT2023-00022 Birch Leaf Final Plat

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Major subdivision final plat to create ten residential lots and two nonresidential tracts

PLT2023-00028 Lefor Subdivision Final Plat

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Major subdivision final plat to create three lots on approximately 65 acres in the Agricultural-2 zone district.

PLT2023-00033 5800 Federal Industrial Final Plat

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Minor Subdivision Final Plat to create one lot on 12.6 acres.

PLT2023-00034 Grasslands at Comanche, Filing 5 Final Plat

Case Manager: Ella Gleason e-mail

  1. Major Subdivision Final Plat to create 19 residential lots within the Grasslands at Comanche Planned Unit Development. 

PLT2023-00035 Grasslands at Comanche, Filing 6 Final Plat

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1. Major Subdivision Final Plat to create 15 residential lots within the Grasslands at Comanche Planned Unit Development. 

PLT2023-00038 Allart Subdivision, Amendment 1

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1. Subdivision Replat to reconfigure three previously platted lots in the Agricultural-1 zone district with Natural Resources Conservation Overlay.

PLT2023-00040 53rd and Tennyson Row Final Plat

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Final Plat for major subdivision to create 7 lots and 3 tracts on 1.9 acres in the R-2 Zone District

PLT2023-00041 Wolf Creek Run West Filing No. 2 Final Plat

Case Manager: Greg Barnes e-mail

  1. Final Plat application for a major subdivision to create 108 lots within the Wolf Creek Run West Planned Unit Development on approximately 180 acres

PLT2023-00042 Grove Minor Subdivision

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Final Plat for minor subdivision to create two lots in the Residential-2 zone district on 11,760 square feet.

PRC2020-00003 5200 Wyandot

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Minor Subdivision to create three additional parcels
  2. Rezone request from R-1-C to R-3.

PRC2021-00010 - Thompson Properties

Case Manager:  Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Request to rezone approx. 7 acres from A-1, Agriculture to R-E, Residential Estate;
  2. Minor Subdivision final plat to create four total lots.

PRC2022-00006 Corepark Denver Distribution Center

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Request to rezone approx.17.7 acres from Agricultural-1 (A-1) to Industrial-1 (I-1) and approx. 1.5 acres from Agricultural-1 (A-1) to Commercial-5 (C-5); 
  2. Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the future land use on two parcels from Mixed-Use Neighborhood to Mixed-Use Employment; 
  3. Minor Subdivision (Final Plat) to create two lots

PRC2022-00008 Raritan Estates Redevelopment

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Rezone from Residential-1-C (R-1-C) to Planned Unit Development (P.U.D.),
  2. Planned Unit Development- Preliminary Development Plan,
  3. Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat to create 16 lots and 7 tracts from the existing 7 lots and Raritan Street ROW,
  4. Right-of Way vacation for a portion of Raritan Way,
  5. Waiver from the Subdivision Design Standards to allow for private roadways within the development (Section 5-03-03-10), and
  6. Waiver from the Subdivision Design Standards to allow for new residences within a new subdivision to be closer than 30 feet from the common property line with adjacent residential uses (Section 5-03-02-02-01).

PRC2022-00010 DTI Trucks at 8100 Steele St.

Case Manager: Brayan Martin e-mail

  1. A Rezone from agricultural-3 (A-3) to Industrial-2 (I-2) and a rezone request to industrial-2 (I-2) on a property that was deannexed by the City of Thornton.
  2. A minor subdivision final plat to combine 5 lots into one 8.7 acre site.

PRC2023-00002 Harvest Acres York Rezoning & Minor Subdivision

Case Manager: David Deboskey e-mail

  1. Request to rezone 2.9 acres from  Agricultural-1 to Industrial-2;
  2. Minor subdivision to create one lot.

PRC2023-00006 Lowell Development Subdivision and Rezone

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Preliminary Plat for Major Subdivision to create 2 lot o2 approximately 23.3 acres; 2. Rezoning of approximately 12.9 acres to Residential-4.

PRC2023-00007 Oak Park Drive Estates

Case Manager: David Deboskey e-mail

  1. Request to rezone 35 acres from Agricultural-3 to Agricultural-2; and 
  2. Preliminary Plat for major subdivision to create 3 lots on 35 acres.

PRC2023-00010 64th & Lowell Minor Subdivision and Rezone

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Minor subdivision final plat to create 1 lot on 5.8 acres; 
  2. Rezone of 5.8 acres to Residential-4 from Residential-1-C and Commercial-4

PRC2023-00011 Clear Creek Transit Village

Case Manager: Greg Barnes e-mail

  1. Final Plat to create 145 lots and 26 tracts on approximately 21 acres in the Clear Creek Transit Village Planned Unit Development; 
  2. Final Development Plan to allow up to 250,000 square feet of commercial and institutional uses and a variety of residential dwelling types up to 1,125 units.

PRC2023-00013 64th Avenue Apartments

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the future land use designation of approximately 5 acres from Residential Medium to Residential High; 
  2. Zone Map Amendment (Rezone) to change the zoning designation of approximately 5 acres from Residential-2 and Residential-1-C to Residential-4; 
  3. Minor Subdivision Final Plat to create one lot of approximately 5 acres within the Residential-4 zone district.

PRC2023-00014 Mendoza York Street Subdivision and Rezone

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Zoning map amendment (rezone) to change the zone district designation to Industrial-1 from Agricultural-1 on 7.1 acres; 
  2. Minor subdivision final plat to create four lots on 7.1 acres.

PRC2023-00015 Horse Creek Retreat

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Comprehensive plan amendment to change the future land use designation of 288 acres to Residential Low from Agricultural Large Scale; 2. Zoning map amendment (rezoning) to change the zone district designation of 288 acres to Agricultural-1 from Agricultural-3

PRC2023-00016 Timpte Subdivision & Rezone (5990 Washington St)

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Major Subdivision Final Plat to create two lots from the existing 26.6 acres; 
  2. Zoning Map Amendment (rezone) to change the zone district designation on approximately 7.6 acres to Industrial-3 from Industrial-2.

PRC2023-00017 Mendoza East Lake Subdivision & Rezone

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Minor subdivision final plat to create four lots on approximately 12 acres; 
  2. Zoning Map Amendment (rezoning) to Residential-1-C from Agricultural-1 on 11,200 square feet; 
  3. Zoning Map Amendment (rezoning) to Industrial-1 from Agricultural-1 on 3.1 acres; 
  4. Zoning Map Amendment (rezoning) to Residential-1-C from Agricultural-1 on 2.3 acres.

PRC2023-00019 7-Eleven at 6950 Broadway

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Minor Subdivision (Final Plat) to combine two lots and create two lots within the same subdivision on approximately 3.3 acres; 
  2. Zoning map amendment (rezoning) to change the zone district designation of approximately 2.9 acres to Commercial-5 from Industrial-1.

PRC2023-00020 Todd Creek Preliminary Development Plan Amendment and Rezoning

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Major Amendment to the Preliminary Development Plan (PDP) for Todd Creek Planned Unit Development (PUD)
  2. Rezoning to change the zone district designation of 79 acres to Planned Unit Development (PUD) from Agriculture-3 (A-3). Parcel Number: 0157104200001
  3. Rezoning to change the zone district designation of 8 acres to Planned Unit Development (PUD) from Agriculture-1 (A-1). Parcel Number: 0157104000020

PRC2023-00021 Oxenfree at Welby Final Plat & Final Development Plan

Case Manager: Greg Barnes e-mail

  1. 1. Final Development Plan to create 265 residential dwelling units; 
  2. Final Plat to create approximately 10 lots and 4 tracts on 25.6 acres; 
  3. Roadway Vacation for potions of right-of-way along East 79th Avenue and Cleveland Street.

PRC2023-00022 Colby Subdivision and Rezone

Case Manager: David Deboskey e-mail

  1. Zoning map amendment (rezone) to change the zone district designation on 4.24 acres to Residential Estate. The site is currently designated Agricultural-1;
  2. Minor subdivision final plat to create two lots on 4.24 acres.

PUD2023-00023 Midtown at Clear Creek, Filing 13

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Preliminary Plat for major subdivision to create 79 lots and 12 tracts within the Midtown at Clear Creek Planned Unit Development;
  2. Final Plat for major subdivision to create 79 lots and 12 tracts within the Midtown at Clear Creek Planned Unit Development;
  3. Final Development Plan to establish 79 townhomes on 6.2 acres and parks and open space on 7.4 acres. Small portions of the site are also designated within the Mineral Conservation Overlay and Natural Resources Conservation Overlay Districts

PUD2023-00002 VanPelt Planned Unit Development, Amendment No. 2

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Major Amendment to the VanPelt Final Development Plan. The proposed amendment is to allow additional uses and designate an area for outdoor storage within Lot 1. The uses and previously approved for Lot 2 are not proposed for change.

PUD2023-00009 Cavanaugh Hills PUD, Ramirez Truck Amendment

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Major Amendment to the Cavanaugh Hills Planned Unit Development to allow an accessory use of storage of dump trucks on Block 5, Lot 4.

PUD2023-00016 Todd Creek Village PUD, Metro District Office Amendment

Case Manager: Ella Gleason e-mail

  1. Major amendment to the Todd Creek Village Preliminary PUD to include the office location.

PUD2023-00020 Clear Creek Transit Village Preliminary Development Plan, Amendment No. 1 Amendment

Case Manager: Greg Barnes e-mail

  1. Major amendment to the Clear Creek Transit Village Preliminary Development Plan which will decrease the maximum number of dwelling units for the project

RCU2022-00012 Martinez Trucking Conditional Use Permit

Case Manager:  Ella Gleason  e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to operate a trucking business in the A-3 zone district.

RCU2022-00016 VIP Parking Amendment

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1. Major amendment to a Conditional Use Permit to allow a commercial parking lot and special warehousing and storage in the A-3 zone district.

RCU2022-00018 A Better Place Conditional Use Pemit

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit to allow a Funeral home/mortuary to include cremation in the Commercial-3 zone district

RCU2022-00022 Greatrock North Concentrate Pond

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Request for a Conditional Use Permit to construct an evaporative concentrate pond to support the districts water treatment plant.

RCU2022-00040 Prill Rezoning at 12375 Brighton Road

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Zoning map amendment (rezoning) to change the zone district designation from Commercial-5 to Residential-1-C on 0.75 acres.

RCU2022-00045 Portillo Watkins Large Vehicle Parking

Case Manager: David Deboskey e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to park vehicles weighing in excess of 7,000 lbs. on a residentially used property within the Agricultural-1 zone district.

RCU2023-00001 GCSA Events Conditional Use Permit Amendment

Case Manager: David Deboskey e-mail

  1. Major Amendment to an approved Conditional Use Permit (RCU2021-00023) to expand the event center use throughout the barn and across 10 acres of the site.

RCU2023-00006 Tail Waggin Dog Boarding

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit to allow for a commercial kennel (dog boarding operation) in the Agricultural-3 zone district.

RCU2023-00011 Starlight Concrete CUP

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit to allow accessory storage of vehicles exceeding 7,000 lbs in the Residential-1-C zone district.

RCU2023-00014 Velazquez Holdings

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to store two vehicles exceeding 7,000 lbs in weight in the Agricultural-1 zone district.

RCU2023-00016 SPR Biosolids Storage

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow for storage of biosolids material in the Agricultural-3 zone district on approximately 1.4 acres.

RCU2023-00020 Lira Vehicle Storage

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit to allow accessory parking and storage vehicles in excess of 7,000 pounds on a residentially-used property in the Agricultural-3 zone district.

RCU2023-00024 1661 East 77th Avenue Rezone

Case Manager: David DeBoskey e-mail

  1. Zoning Map Amendment (rezone) of approximately 10 acres to Industrial-1 from Agricultural-1

RCU2023-00025 Wiegart

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow a Transportation Equipment use in the Agricultural-3 Zone District.

RCU2023-00028 Chavez Trucking

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow the parking and storage of vehicles exceeding 7,000 lbs. in the Agricultural-3 zone district.

RCU2023-00029 JEA Event Center

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit to allow an event center in the AGricultural-3 zone district.

RCU2023-00030 R & Son's Trucking

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit to allow the accessory storage or parking of vehicles in excess of 7,000 lbs. in the Agricultural-3 zone district.

RCU2023-00033 Menjivar Delgado Truck Storage

Case Manager: David DeBoskey e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow vehicles exceeding 7,000 lbs. to be parked or stored in the Agricultural-1 zone district.

RCU2023-00036 Chaffee Park Townhomes Rezoning

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1. Zoning Map Amendment (rezone) to change the zoning designation of 2.4 acres from Residential-2 to Transit-Oriented Development.

RCU2023-00041 Ramirez-Cavanaugh Hills Large Vehicle Storage

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit to allow the storage of vehicles exceeding 7,000 lbs. on a residentially used property within the Cavanaugh Hills Planned Unit Development

RCU2023-00046 5380 Washington Street Billboard Conversion

Case Manager: Ella Gleason e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit to allow a 300 square foot static billboard to replace an existing 72 square foot static billboard.

RCU2023-00050 Metivier Rezoning

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Zoning map amendment (rezone) to change the zone district designation on 0.2 acres from Residential-1-C to Residential-2.

RCU2023-00051 O'Neill Special Trade Contractor

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow a Special Trade Contractor use in the Agricultural-3 zone district

RCU2023-00052 O'Neill Landscape Storage Yard Conditional Use Permit

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow a landscape storage yard in the Agricultural-3 zone district.

RCU2023-00055 Saucedo Rezoning on 80th Avenue

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Zoning map amendment (rezone) of 1.17 acres from Agricultural-1 to Industrial-1

RCU2023-00056 Mustardseed Construction Vehicle Storage 

Case Manager: David DeBoskey e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit to allow the accessory storage of vehicles exceeding 7,000 lbs. on a residentially used property in the Agricultural-3 zone district.

RCU2023-00057 Hillen Recycling Facility 

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit for a Recycling facility (metals, wood, brick, and concrete) in the I-2 zone district.

RCU2023-00061 Pioneer Water Pipeline Expansion

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Major Amendment to an approved Conditional Use Permit (RCU2020-00004) to extend a 6- to 12-inch diameter produced water pipeline four additional miles.

RCU2023-00062 Ace Hardware Rezoning on East 58th Avenue

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1. Zoning Map Amendment (rezoning) to change the zone district designation of 401 E 58th Ave to Commercial-5 from Industrial-1.

VAC2023-00006 Barr City 2nd Filing, East 136th Avenue Vacation

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1. Roadway Vacation for a portion of East 136th Avenue located between Franklin Street and Barr Lake (indicated as Box Elder Avenue on the Barr City, 2nd Filing subdivision plat).

 

Oil and Gas Facility Cases (OGF)

No active cases at this time