Untitled Document (DUE TO A PUBLICATION ERROR, THIS ORDINANCE IS BEING REREAD ON JULY 26, 2004 AS A "FIRST READING" ORDINANCE.

REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION

ORDINANCE: O-2004-24

SUBJECT: Rezoning Case Number RZ-03-006

Rezone existing property from the 2-C and OF (Neighborhood Commercial and Office) zone district to the 3-C (Community Commercial) zone district for the purpose of building a Walgreen's Store with a drive-through facility and a retail building.

ADDRESS: 10020 West Colfax Avenue

APPLICANT: John Kohler, Semper Development

RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of this rezoning request to allow for the construction of a Walgreen's Store and 10,000-sq.ft. retail building. Planning Commission, by a vote of 6-0 at the June 16, 2004 meeting, recommended APPROVAL of this request by City Council.

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER: The applicant has applied to the City for a rezoning request to rezone the property located at 10020 West Colfax Avenue from the 2-C and OF (Neighborhood Commercial and Office) zone district to the 3-C (Community Commercial) zone district. The applicant is requesting the rezoning in order to construct a 14,560 square feet Walgreen's Store with a drive-through facility accompanied by an approximately 10,000 square feet retail building. The property is approximately 2.2-acres in size with frontage on West Colfax Avenue, Kipling Street and West 14th Avenue. All existing buildings, including Dino's Restaurant, Ramon's Restaurant, Auto Repair Shop, Cakes by Karen and a small vacant office building are proposed to be demolished to allow the proposed redevelopment of the site. A Conceptual Site Plan has been submitted with the rezoning request.

The Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning request.

DATE OF FIRST READING: July 26, 2004

DATE OF SECOND READING: August 9, 2004

ORIGINATED BY: Olga Mikhailova, Project Manager

STAFF PERSON RESPONSIBLE: Roger Wadnal, Manager of Development Review and Enforcement, 303-987-7519
Chad Minor, Senior Planner, 303-987-7737

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: Ordinance O-2004-24
Planning Commission Staff Report
Minutes of Planning Commission from June 16, 2004
Planning Commission Resolution from June 16, 2004

SUBMITTED BY:
Olga Mikhailova, Planner III, Design Coordinator
Roger Wadnal, Manager of Development Review & Enforcement
Frank Gray, Director of Community Planning & Development

REVIEWED BY:
Joni Inman, Director Mayor and City Manager's Office
Michael J. Rock, City Manager