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PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Zoning the Real Property Known as 111th and Arapahoe
At the request of the applicant, this item will be continued to the June 11, 2024 Town Council Meeting. No public comment will be taken.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning and Development Department
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PRESENTER(S): Chris LaRue, Principal Planner
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TIME ESTIMATE: 60 minutes
only required for non-consent items
POLICY ISSUES:
The Town Council is the approval body for the Initial Zoning; as such the Council must confirm the zoning complies with all criteria and is in the best interest of the Town.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt the ordinance for the Initial Zoning.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Town Council Update
The Town Council previously heard and approved the following requests on March 26, 2024:
1. A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Making Certain Findings of Fact Regarding the Proposed Annexation to the Town of the Real Property Known as 111th and Arapahoe,
2. An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Annexing to the Town the Real Property Known as 111th and Arapahoe,
3. A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving the Annexation Agreement and Pre-Development Agreement for the Real Property Known as 111th and Arapahoe, and
The fourth request for the following was continued until May 28, 2024:
4. An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Zoning the Real Property Known as 111th and Arapahoe
Summary & Background
The subject property is comprised of three parcels and a total of 19.33 acres located at the southwest corner of 111th Street and Arapahoe Road. The site is located outside of the Town’s current Comprehensive Plan Planning Area and as a result does not have a designated future land use. Over the past several years, development interest in the site included exploration of both townhomes and multifamily residential. This increased interest coincides with recent development of the Nine Mile site at the southeast corner of Hwy 287 and Arapahoe Road.
Development around the Hwy 287 and Arapahoe Road intersection is envisioned to be responsive to its advantageous regional location, high traffic volumes, diversity of key amenities and shopping, and existing and future transit access. Both the Town of Erie and the City of Lafayette committed through the “Comprehensive Development Plan/Dispute Resolution” Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to support regional retail and transit-oriented development around the Arapahoe/287 intersection. The IGA noted that coordinated development has numerous benefits, including more effectively planning the area to optimize success of retail sites and foster higher functioning transit oriented development and effectively achieving the highest and best development potential for the area.
In Erie, the Nine Mile development complements the Safeway-anchored commercial site just to the north with approximately 300,000 square feet of new retail. Nine Mile is anchored by Lowe’s Home Improvement and King Soopers and includes a range of additional retail, and food and beverage uses. Directly east of the Nine Mile development is the 287-unit Savanna Nine Mile multifamily development with buildings that range between two and four stories. Across Hwy 287, the City of Lafayette is planning a mixed-use, walkable, transit-oriented development, and approved the Silo neighborhood development.
The subject property is consequently located near a key destination in Erie with access to both shopping amenities and transit. Development of the site poses a significant opportunity to locate residents within walking distance to amenities and transit. Additionally, the project will designate 12% of its units for households with incomes at or below 80% of the Area Median Income. To support the Town’s goals of both affordability and the vision for the Nine Mile area, the site is proposed to be zoned HR, or High Density, with an allowed range of 10 to 25 dwelling units to the acre.
Public input received and integrated into the development of the Savanna Nine Mile development just to the west of the property reflected surrounding neighborhoods’ sensitivity to height, traffic, and drainage impacts. The review process for the proposed project will include traffic, development scale, drainage, and utility studies to understand and plan for appropriate infrastructure improvements. Additionally, Public Works Director Fessenden prepared a memo that provides additional information regarding drainage issues in the area. That memo is included in the attachments to this agenda item.
At the March 26, 2024, meeting Town Council approved the Annexation, Annexation Agreement and Pre-Development Agreement for the property. Public comment at the meeting expressed concerns about traffic, drainage, and utility capacities. The Town Council continued the Initial Zoning to their May 28, 2024 meeting.
BOARD PRIORITY(S) ADDRESSED:
ü Prosperous Economy
ü Effective Governance
ü Fiscally Responsible
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Staff Report
2. Staff Presentation
3. PW Director Memo re Drainage
4. Applicant Presentation
5. Ordinance No. 005-2024 (Zoning)
6. Initial Zoning Map
7. Applicant Information
8. Neighborhood Meeting Summaries
9. Neighborhood Concerns and Responses (from Applicant)
10. Public Comments
11. DRT & Referral Comments
12. Memo from Applicant’s Legal Counsel
13. Notifications
14. 2019 Comprehensive Development Plan/Dispute Resolution IGA