Legislation Details

File #: ZONE-24-0011    Version: 1 Name: Lowell Rezone
Type: Planning Case Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/20/2026 In control: City Planning Commission
On agenda: 9/9/2026 Final action:
Title: A Zone Map Amendment consisting of 1.20 acres located at 202, 251 and 252 East Las Animas Street 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). (Quasi-Judicial) Council District No. 3 Presenter: William Gray, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
Sponsors: City Planning Commission
Attachments: 1. Staff Report_Lowell Commons, 2. Attachment 1-Vicinity Map, 3. Attachment 2-The Poet Lofts Subdivision, 4. Attachment 3-Site View, 5. Attachment 4-Ordinance 99-189, 6. Attachment 5-Ordinance 01-140, 7. Attachment 6-Bristow Lowell URA Plan, 8. Attachment 7-Lowell Conceptual Elevation, 9. Attachment 8-Context Map, 10. Attachment 9-Public Comment, 11. Attachment 10-Neighborhood Meeting, 12. Attachment 11-Project Statement, 13. Attachment 12-Zoning Exhibit, 14. Attachment 13-Major Modification Plan, 15. Attachment 14-Approved Lowell Neighborhood Land Use Plan, 16. Attachment 15-Land Use Statement, 17. Attachment 16-Lowell Concept Massing, 18. Attachment 17-Lowell Urban and Architecture Design Guide, 19. Attachment 18-Street View
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A Zone Map Amendment consisting of 1.20 acres located at 202, 251 and 252 East Las Animas Street 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).

(Quasi-Judicial) 

 

Council District No. 3

 

  Presenter: 

William Gray, Senior Planner, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

 

Body

 

Recommended Action

  Optional Motions:

 

1.                     Motion to Approve

Recommend approval to City Council of the rezone consisting of 1.20 acres located at 202, 251, and 252 East Las Animas Street 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), based upon the findings that the request complies with the criteria for a Rezone set forth in City Code Section 7.5.704 with the following conditions:

 

1)                     The draft zone ordinance for the Lowell Commons Planned Development Zone is required to indicate land use types, mix and intensity as follows:

a.                     Mixed-Use Buildings with residential and commercial land use types.

b.                     Allowed residential use to include apartments, condominiums, and/or live/work;                     and commercial use to include office, retail, and service.

c.                     Maximum residential density is 184 dwelling units per acre. Any live/work unit will                      be counted as a residential unit.

d.                     Maximum commercial square footage is 950 square feet.

e.                     Maximum building height is 65 feet (6-stories maximum).

 

2)                     The Land Use Statement is revised to set maximum building height at 65 feet and not more than six (6) stories.

3)                     All references to Lodging use type and standards and requirements related to lodging are removed from the Land Use Statement.

4)                     The Parking Reduction Factors in the Land Use Statement are revised for only “Residential and Retail” and “Residential and Office/Service”.

5)                     The Height Bonus table is deleted from the Land Use Statement.

6)                     The Lowell Neighborhood Urban and Architectural Design Guideline Regulations shall be made as an exhibit to the Land Use Statement.

 

2.                     Motion to Deny

Recommend denial to City Council of the rezone consisting of 1.20 acres located at 202, 251, and 252 East Las Animas Street 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), based upon the findings that the request does not comply with the criteria for a Rezone set forth in City Code Section 7.5.704.