HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1832 - Foothills Ridge RezoningCITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DOZEMAN
Council Bill No. 19
Ordinance No. 1832
Series 2025
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REZONING OF
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10285 RIDGE ROAD FROM AGRICULTURAL-ONE (A-1) TO MIXED USE COMMERCIAL – TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (MUC-TOD) (CASE NO. WZ-25-02)
WHEREAS, Chapter 26 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws establishes procedures for the City’s review and approval of requests for land use cases; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County Housing Authority dba Foothills Regional Housing
submitted a land use application for approval of a zone change to the Mixed-Use Commercial – Transit Oriented Development (MUC-TOD) for property at 10285 Ridge
Road; and
WHEREAS, Foothills Regional Housing intends to redevelop the site as a mixed-
use property with a range of affordable housing types, educational (expansion of Red
Rocks Community College), office, and community-supporting commercial uses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge has adopted a Comprehensive Plan, City Plan,
which promotes inclusiveness, serving a mix of incomes, and offering a diverse variety of housing options; and
WHEREAS, the City Plan recognizes the site as Transit Village, which is defined as
a compact, walkable district centered around a rail station that supports higher density residential development and convenient access to neighborhood serving commercial
amenities; and
WHEREAS, the proposed rezoning is necessary and appropriate to accommodate
affordable housing and supportive services near transit stations; and
WHEREAS, the zone change criteria support the request; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge Planning Commission held a public hearing on
October 16, 2025, and voted to recommend approval of the rezoning of the property to Mixed Use Commercial – Transit Oriented Development (MUC-TOD).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Upon application by Foothills Regional Housing for approval of a zone
change ordinance from Agricultural-One (A-1) to Mixed Use Commercial – Transit
Oriented Development (MUC-TOD) for property located at 10285 Ridge Road, and pursuant to the findings made based on testimony and evidence presented at a public
hearing before the Wheat Ridge City Council, a zone change is approved for the following described land:
LOT 1, BLOCK 1, CDHS SUMMIT VILLAGE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Section 2. Vested Property Rights. Approval of this zone change does not
create a vested property right. Vested property rights may only arise and accrue pursuant to the provisions of Section 26-121 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge.
Section 3. Safety Clause. The City of Wheat Ridge hereby finds, determines,
and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the
City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the
protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that
the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be
attained.
Section 4. Severability, Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. If any section,
subsection, or clause of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall
not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to 0 on this
22nd day of September 2025, ordered published by title in the newspaper and in full on
the City’s website as provided by the Home Rule Charter, and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for October 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council
Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a
vote of 8 to 0, this 27th day of October 2025.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 29th day of October 2025.
ATTEST:
Margy Greer, Senior Deputy City Clerk
Bud Starker, Mayor
Approved as to Form:
Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney
First Publication: September 23, 2025
Second Publication: October 28, 2025 Effective Date: November 12, 2025
Published: Jeffco Transcript and www.ci.wheatridge.co.us