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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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

Body

Recommended Action
Optional Motions:

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:

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).

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