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File #: ZONE-25-0026    Version: 1 Name: Palmer High School Zone Change
Type: Planning Case Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/13/2025 In control: Downtown Review Board
On agenda: 11/4/2025 Final action:
Title: A Zone Map Amendment (rezone) consisting of 8.27 acres for the two blocks bound by N. Nevada Ave, E. St. Vrain St., N. Weber St., and E. Platte Ave. from R-1 6/R-5/OR (Single-Family - Medium, Multi-family High, and Office Residential) to FBZ-T2A (Form-Based Zone - Transition Sector 2A). (Quasi-Judicial) Council District #3 Presenter: Ryan Tefertiller, Urban Planning Manager, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
Sponsors: Planning Commission
Attachments: 1. Palmer HS DRB Staff Report 110425, 2. Attachment 1 - Palmer HS Project Statement, 3. Attachment 2 - Palmer HS Zone Change Legal Description, 4. Attachment 3 - Palmer HS Zone Change Exhibit, 5. Attachment 4 - Boulder ROW Vacation Plat, 6. Attachment 5 - Palmer HS Land Use Plan, 7. Attachment 6 - Zoning Map, 8. Attachment 7 - Consolidated Stakeholder Input Palmer HS project 102125, 9. Attachment 8 - Palmer HS Stakeholder Responses, 10. Attachment 9 - Palmer HS Steering Committee, 11. Attachment 10 - Palmer HS April 2025 Traffic Study, 12. Attachment 11 – Palmer HS Traffic Study Update, 13. 7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)
Related files: LUPL-25-0012, SUBD-25-0076
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Title

A Zone Map Amendment (rezone) consisting of 8.27 acres for the two blocks bound by N. Nevada Ave, E. St. Vrain St., N. Weber St., and E. Platte Ave. from R-1 6/R-5/OR (Single-Family - Medium, Multi-family High, and Office Residential) to FBZ-T2A (Form-Based Zone - Transition Sector 2A).

(Quasi-Judicial)

 

Council District #3

 

  Presenter: 

Ryan Tefertiller, Urban Planning Manager, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

 

Body

 

Recommended Action

  Optional Motions:

 

1.                     Motion to Approve

Recommend approval to City Council the Zoning Map Amendment of 8.27 acres for the two blocks bound by N. Nevada Ave, E. St. Vrain St., N. Weber St., and E. Platte Ave. from R-1 6/R-5/OR (Single-Family - Medium, Multi-family High, and Office Residential) to FBZ-T2A (Form-Based Zone - Transition Sector 2A) based on the findings that the change of zone criteria in Section 7.5.704.D. of City Code are met once the following technical modifications are implemented:

 

Technical Modifications to the Zone Change Application:

1.                     Revise the page numbering of the zone change legal description to read “Page 1 of 2.”

 

2.                     Motion to Deny

Recommend denial to City Council the Zoning Map Amendment of 8.27 acres for the two blocks bound by N. Nevada Ave, E. St. Vrain St., N. Weber St., and E. Platte Ave. from R-1 6/R-5/OR (Single-Family - Medium, Multi-family High, and Office Residential) to FBZ-T2A (Form-Based Zone - Transition Sector 2A) based on the findings that the change of zone criteria in Section 7.5.704.D. of City Code



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