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File #: APPL-24-0002    Version: 1 Name: Appeal of Planning Commission denial of Centennial Townhomes
Type: Planning Case Status: Passed
File created: 2/22/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/12/2024 Final action: 3/12/2024
Title: An appeal of the City Planning Commission denial of a conditional use development plan for a multi-family residential development consisting of 1.62 acres located at 4113 Centennial Boulevard. Quasi-Judicial Presenter: Tamara Baxter, Senior Planner, Planning + Neighborhood Services Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning + Neighborhood Services
Attachments: 1. Staff Report_Centennial Blvd Townhomes_TPB, 2. Appeal_Centennial Blvd Townhomes_TPB_3.12.pdf, 3. Attachment 1 _Appeal of CPC Decision, 4. Attachment 2_Draft Planning Commisison minutes, 5. Project Statement, 6. Public Comments, 7. Public Comment Responses, 8. Conditional Use Development Plan, 9. CONTEXT MAP, 10. 7.5.704 Conditional Use Review
Related files: CUDP-22-0014
Title
An appeal of the City Planning Commission denial of a conditional use development plan for a multi-family residential development consisting of 1.62 acres located at 4113 Centennial Boulevard.

Quasi-Judicial

Presenter:
Tamara Baxter, Senior Planner, Planning + Neighborhood Services
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning + Neighborhood Services

Body
Summary:
Owner: Centennial Townhomes, LLC
Developer: Gavin Light
Location: 4113 Centennial Boulevard

City Planning Commission, at a regularly scheduled public hearing on February 14, 2024, unanimously denied a conditional use development plan request for Centennial Blvd Townhomes at 4113 Centennial Boulevard to allow for a multi-family residential development (townhomes) consisting of 20 units within two buildings.

On February 21, 2024, the Appellant filed an appeal of the City Planning Commission's decision to denial of the above-referenced project within the 10-day appeal window (see "Attachment 1 - Appeal of CPC Decision").

Background:
Please see the attached City Planning Commission Staff Report and support documents for a complete analysis of the proposed application.

Review Criteria:
The application for the project was filed prior to the effective date of the UDC; therefore, it was reviewed under previous City Code Chapter 7 for multi-family residential development in the prior PBC (Planned Business Park) zone district which identified multi-family as a conditional use with compliance with the dimensional and development standards outlined in the R-5 (Multi-Family Residential) zone district.

The review criteria for granting a conditional use as set forth in City Code (Chapter 7) Section 7.5.704 are noted below.
1. Surrounding Neighborhood: That the value and qualities of the neighborhood surrounding the conditional use are not substantially injured.
2. Intent Of Zoning Code: That the conditional use is consistent with the intent and purpose of this Zoning Code to promote public health...

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