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A Major Modification to the Lowell Neighborhood Land Use Plan (fka Concept Plan) to remove Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4, The Poets Loft Subdivision from the Lowell Neighborhood Concept Plan consisting of 1.20 acres located at 202, 251 and 252 East Las Animas Street. (Quasi-Judicial)
(This application is in association with the Lowell Commons rezoning which had first reading for setting a public hearing date on October 13, 2026)
Related Files: ZONE-24-0011
Council District: 3
Presenter:
William Gray, Senior Planner, City Planning Department
Kevin Walker, Director, City Planning Department
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Summary:
Owner: QOF Lowell Commons, LLC, represented by John Olson, Urban Landscapes
Location: 202, 251, and 252 East Las Animas Street
A Land Use Plan Major Modification to remove 1.20 acres described as Lots 2, 3, and 4, The Poets Loft Subdivision from the Lowell Neighborhood Concept Plan; and a rezone of the three (3) lots from PDZ (Planned Development Zone; 15 dwelling units per acre, 60 feet maximum building height, single family attached and detached , apartments , condominiums, commercial , office, civic) to PDZ (Planned Development Zone; 184 dwelling units per acre, 950 square feet commercial, 65 feet maximum building height, apartments, condominiums, live/work, commercial-retail, office and service)) for a future mixed-use project consisting of two (2) five-story buildings with a maximum height of 65-feet and 950 square feet of ground floor office or retail.
The Applicant has proposed these applications with the intent for the residential units to be affordable housing to benefit the middle-income workers earning between 70% to 110% of area median income. At this time there is no commitment or guarantee that if developed the new housing would be affordable.
Background:
Please see the attached City Planning Commission Staff Report for a complete analysis of the proposed application.
Review Criteria:
ZONE-24-0011 Lowell Commons (Rezoning)
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