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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.

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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.

PRA2024-00002 Domenico Elizabeth Accessory Structure Variances

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1. Variance from the maximum allowed lot coverage of 12.5% to allow 21% lot coverage;
  2. Variance from the right-of-way setback requirement to allow an accessory structure to be 5 feet
    where 50 feet is required;
  3. Variance from the side setback requirement to allow an accessory structure to be 5 feet from the side property line.

PRA2024-00005 Cox Harvest Hangar Variances

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Variance to allow an accessory structure to be 10 feet from a side property lines, where a minimum of 14 feet is required;
  2. 2. Variance to allow a lot coverage of XX% where the maximum allowed structure coverage is 7.5%. The site is located within the Agricultural-1 zone district. The site is affected by the Airport Height and Airport Noise Overlays.

PRA2024-00006 Haddad Zuni Accessory Dwelling Variance Requests

Case Manager: David Wright e-mail

  1. Variance to allow an accessory structure to have a 40' front property line setback where 100' from the front property line is required; 
  2. Variance to allow an accessory structure to have a 49' front property line setback where 100' from the front property line is required; 
  3. Variance to allow for a 2,000 square feet Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) where the maximum area allowed is 1,500 square feet; 
  4. Variance to allow a detached ADU to be located in front of the front structure line of the primary dwelling where an ADU is required to be setback at least 10' to the rear of the front structure line. The site is designated with Agricultural-2 zoning.

VSP2024-00024 Bunker-Maez Variance at 14620 Colorado Blvd.

Case Manager: David Wright e-mail

  1. Variance to allow an accessory structure to be located twenty (20) feet from a front/arterial right-of-way property line where the minimum required setback for a front property line is one-hundred (100) feet and the minimum required setback from an arterial right-of-way is fifty (50) feet. The site is within the Agricultural-1 zone district. 

VSP2024-00028 Tacos Y Tortas La Preferida Food truck Special Use Permit

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Special use permit to allow a food truck to be parked on the property for a period not to exceed five years. The site is zoned Industrial-1. 

VSP2024-00029 Pacheco Edison ADU Setback Variance

Case Manager: David Wright e-mail

  1. Variance to allow an accessory dwelling unit to have a front setback equal to the principal dwelling setback. Section 4-03-03-02-01-5H of the Adams County Development Standards requires accessory dwelling units be setback 10 feet behind the front structure line of the principal dwelling.

VSP2024-00035 Rodriguez Pecos Fence Height Variance

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Variance to allow a six foot tall screen fence where the maximum height allowed is 42 inches on a residentially used property. 

VSP2024-00037 Lemus Garage Variance on West 68th Way

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Variance to allow an accessory structure to be located 20 feet from the front property line along West 68th Way, where the minimum required setback is 91 feet within the Residential-1-C zone district.

VSP2024-00039 Riedel Florence Inert Fill Special Use Permit 

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1.  Special Use Permit to allow the import of 1,000 cubic yards of inert fill material over a one year period on a 2.7 acre property. The site is designated with Agricultural-1 zoning.

VSP2024-00045 Gabriel 152nd Place Swimming Pool Variance

Case Manager: David Wright e-mail

  1. Variance request for a swimming pool to be located between the principal structure and the street in the Agricultural-1 zone district. 

VSP2024-00046 Asher Country Hills Variance

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Variance to allow a structure coverage of 8.48% where the maximum allowed is 7.5% within the Agricultural-1 zone district.

VSP2024-00049 Vigil Hawthorne Duplex Variance

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Variance (from Section 3-14-06-01-02) to allow a two-family structure (duplex) in the Residential-2 zone district on a 6,599 square foot property where the minimum size allowed for a two-family structure is 7,000 square feet. 

VSP2024-00053 Paiz 65th Setback Variance

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Variance to allow a 10 foot front setback where 20 feet is required for a principal structure within the Residential-2 zone district.

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.

EXG2024-00002 Conservation Services, Inc. Bennett Facility

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Certificate of Designation to continue an existing asbestos and non-hazardous liquid solidification and disposal facility use within the Agricultural-3 zone district. Portions of the site are affected by the Airport Height Overlay.

PLN2024-00006 Dorado Imboden Comprehensive Plan Amendment

Case Manager: John Stoll e-mail

  1. Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the future land use designation to Residential Low
    on 40.3-acres

PLN2024-00007 Berkeley Villas Metropolitan District Service Plan

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Service Plan to establish the Berkeley Villas Metropolitan District

PLT2022-00056 Todd Creek Village Minor Subdivision

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

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

PRC2024-00016 5200 Sheridan Minor Subdivision (formerly PLT2023-00012_

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Minor Subdivision Final Plat to create 4 lots on approximately 7 acres within the Commercial-4 zone district.
  2. Waiver from Subdivision Design Standards

PLT2023-00028 Lefor Subdivision Final Plat

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

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

PLT2023-00034 Grasslands at Comanche, Filing 5 Final Plat

Case Manager: Lia Campbell 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.

PLT2023-00055 Country Club Ranchettes, Filing 1, Amendment 1

Case Manager: Greg Barnes e-mail

  1. Subdivision Replat to amend the original major subdivision creating 56 lots to replat creating
    60 total (4 new) lots.

PLT2023-00056 Berkeley Center Subdivision

Case Manager: David Deboskey e-mail

  1. Final Plat for minor subdivision to create four lots in the Commercial-5, Industrial-1, Industrial-2 zone districts. The Mineral Conservation Overlay and Natural Resources Conservation Overlay Districts also affect portions of the subdivision boundaries.

PLT2024-00006 Wolf Creek Run West, Filling 3 Preliminary Plat

Case Manager: Greg Barnes e-mail

  1. Preliminary Plat for major subdivision to create 40 lots on 14.4 acres within the Wolf Creek Run West PUD.

PLT2024-00007 Wolf Creek Run West, Filing 2B Final Plat

Case Manager: Greg Barnes e-mail

  1. Major Subdivision Final Plat to create 78 lots on 54 acres within the Wolf Creek Run West PUD.

PRC2024-00013 Golden Fields Subdivision, Filing 1 Preliminary Plat (formerly PLT2024-00015)

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1. Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat to create 6 lots and 1 tract on 38 acres within the Agricultural-1 zone district.

PLT2024-00018 Grove Street Major Subdivision Final Plat

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1.  Major Subdivision Final Plat to create 8 lots from the existing 3 parcels within the Residential-2 zone district. 

PLT2024-00025 Homes at Alcott Minor Subdivision

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1.  Minor Subdivision Final Plat to create two lots in the Residential-2 zone district on 0.21 acres.

PLT2024-00026 Zuni Residences, Plat Correction No. 1

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1.  Minor Subdivision Final Plat to create two lots in the Residential-2 zone district on 0.21 acres.

PRC2020-00003 5200 Wyandot

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

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

PRC2024-00014 Thompson Properties (formerly PRC2021-00010)

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.

PRC2023-00014 Mendoza York Street Subdivision and Rezone

Case Manager: Cody Spaid 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.

PRC2023-00017 Mendoza East Lake Subdivision & Rezone

Case Manager: Brayan Marin 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 Seltzer Farms Preliminary Development Plan Amendment, Plat, and Rezoning

Case Manager: Greg Barnes 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
  4. Preliminary Plat for Major Subdivision to create approximately 416 lots and 14 tracts
    on approximately 208 acres

PRC2023-00023 Midtown at Clear Creek, Filing 13

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson 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

PRC2023-00026 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

PRC2024-00001 Starlight Subdivision

Case Manager: Greg Barnes e-mail

  1. Minor subdivision to create two lots in the Residential-1-C zone district. The site is affected by the Airport Height Overlay.

PRC2024-00002 Douglass Colony Subdivision and Rezoning

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Minor Subdivision Final Plat to create one lot on 3.2 acres;
  2. Zoning map amendment (rezone) to designate 3.2 acres as Industrial-2. The site is currently designated as Industrial-1 with Conditions. The site is affected by the Mineral Conservation Overlay. 

PRC024-00003 Tapia Residences Subdivision and Rezoning 

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1.  Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) of approximately 39 acres to Agricultural-2 from Agricultural-3;
  2. Major subdivision preliminary plat to create three lots in the Agricultural-2 zone district.

PRC2024-00004 Hanks Crossing Energy Project

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow a large-scale solar energy facility in the Agricultural-3 zone district;
  2. Conditional Use Permit to allow a utility substation in the Agricultural-3 zone district. Portions of the site affected by the Natural Resources Conservation Overlay. The entire project consists of 2,569 acres. 

PRC2024-00006 Vega Solar Energy Facility Conditional Use Permits

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit for a large-scale solar facility;
  2. Conditional Use Permit for Utility Substation;
  3. Conditional Use Permit for Battery Energy Storage System. The site is located within the Agricultural-3 zone district. 

PRC2024-00008 Gibbons Industrial Project

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the future land use map designation of approximately 20 acres from Agricultural Small Scale to Industrial Medium
  2. Zoning Map Amendment (Rezone) to change the zoning designation from Agricultural-1 to Industrial-2.

PRC2024-00012 Elmwood North

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Plat Vacation to vacate the approval of PLT2022-0042 known as Elmwood North Filing No.1;
  2. Minor Subdivision final plat to create two lots within the Sherrelwood/Elmwood North Planed Unit Development. Final Plat Elmwood North Filing No.1.

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.

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

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

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

PUD2024-00001 Midtown at Clear Creek, Filing 13

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson 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.

PUD2024-00006 Sherrelwood Village Planned Unit Development, Amendment No. 2

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

1. Major amendment to the Sherrelwood Village Planned Unit Development. The amendment proposes 70 townhouse dwellings.

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.

RCU2023-00041 Ramirez-Cavanaugh Hills Large Vehicle Storage

Case Manager: Cody Spaid 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

RCU2023-00051 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.

RCU2023-00053 Complete Containers

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow a heavy retail use (storage container sales and rental) within the Industrial-2 zone district

RCU2023-00054 Ballard Equestrian Therapeutic Riding Center

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit to allow a riding academy as an accessory use to a residentially-used property within the Agricultural-1 zone district.

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: Greg Barnes e-mail

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

RCU2023-00059 Buckley Parallel RV Storage

Case Manager: David DeBoskey e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit to allow recreational vehicle storage in the Agricultural-3 zone district and the Natural Resources Conservation Overlay District.

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.

RCU2023-00067 Lighthouse on Florence

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit for a group home exceeding five residents in the Residential Estate zone district. The group home would be an assisted living facility.

RCU2023-00068 Hurley Riding Academy

Case Manager: David DeBoskey e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit for a riding stable/academy to be permitted within the Agricultural-2 zone district as an accessory use to a single-family residential use. 

RCU2024-00008 Xcel Kestrel 230 kV Interconnection Project

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Areas and Activities of State Interest Permit to allow Xcel Energy to tap and extend an existing transmission line to extend service. The transmission line extension will be approximately 1.3 miles long, of which a half-mile (approximately) will be located in unincorporated Adams County.

RCU2024-00010 Xcel F-640 Regulator on East 88th Avenue

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Conditional use permit to allow the replacement of a natural gas regulator/meter station within the Agricultural-1 zone district. The site is affected by the Natural Resources Conservation and Mineral Conservation Overlay Districts.

RCU2024-00011 Lira Vehicle Storage Conditional Use Permit

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. The site is affected by the Airport Height and Noise Overlays.

RCU2024-00012 Arvada Tennyson North Trunk Sewer Improvements Project

Case Manager: Greg Barnes e-mail

  1. An Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) in lieu of an Ares and Activities of State Interest Permit is being pursued by the City of Arvada with Adams County for a Sewer Improvements Project.

RCU2024-00014 3800 West 64th Avenue Rezoning

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1. Zoning map amendment (rezoning) to designate 1.4 acres as Residential-2. The site is presently zoned Residential-1-C.

RCU2024-00021 Integrity Outdoor Storage Conditional Use Permit

Case Manager: David DeBoskey e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to establish a primary use of Outdoor Storage. The property is zoned Industrial-1. The site is within the Mineral Conservation Overlay. 

RCU2024-00026 Camp Bow Wow Brighton

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow a commercial kennel in the A-1 zone district. 

RCU2024-00032 Bondarenko Equipment Repair

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow for agricultural equipment repair in the Agricultural-3 zone district. 

RCU2024-00033 Villalobos Concrete Outdoor Storage Conditional Use Permit

Case Manager: Cody Spaid e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow outdoor storage in excess of 100% of the building area on 5.7 acres within the Industrial-1 zone district. The site is affected by the Airport Height Overlay.

RCU2024-00040 Kamerra Outdoor Storage Conditional Use Permit

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow the property to be used for outdoor storage in the Industrial-1 zone district.

RCU2024-00045 8400 Steele Heavy Contractors

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow a heavy construction contractor use within the Agricultural-3 zone district on 4.9 acres

RCU2024-00046 Magellan Denver Expansion Project

Case Manager: Nick Eagleson e-mail

  1. Conditional Use Permit to allow a pipeline expansion for approximately 12 miles within Adams County.

VAC2024-00002 Toczek & Finesilver East 64th Avenue Vacation

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Roadway Vacation of a portion of East 64th Avenue 

VAC2024-00003 United Water District East 132nd Avenue Vacation

Case Manager: David DeBoskey e-mail

  1. Roadway vacation request to vacate a portion of East 132nd Avenue bound to the west by Brighton Road and to the east by Nome Street.

VAC2024-00004 3800 Medlin Riverdale Vacation & Re-dedication 

Case Manager: Lia Campbell e-mail

  1. Roadway vacation for a portion of the right-of-way for Riverdale Road. The request also includes a new right-of-way dedication for Riverdale Road. 

VAC2024-00005 Rehfeld Vacation

Case Manager: Brayan Marin e-mail

  1. Roadway Vacation for portions of Race Street, East 162nd Avenue, and East 164th Avenue.

 

Oil and Gas Facility Cases (OGF)

OGF2024-00001 Wakeman Pad at Powhaton

Case Manager: Gregory Dean e-mail

  1. Oil and Gas Facility (OGF) Permit to allow 16 wells on 7.8 acres in the Agricultural-3 zone district including the Airport Noise and Airport Height Overlay Districts

OGF2024-00002 Conner Pad at E.136th

Case Manager: Gregory Dean e-mail

  1. Oil and Gas Facility (OGF) Permit to allow 16 wells on 8.05 acres in the Agricultural-3 zone district including the Airport Noise and Airport Height Overlay Districts