Commerce City council to consider Hogan Property multifamily zoning Sept. 21
The council is scheduled for a public hearing and second reading on a proposal for multifamily housing on 16.82 acres near Chambers Road after the Planning Commission recommended denial.
Commerce City Council is scheduled to consider Sept. 21 a zoning amendment that would allow multifamily housing on 16.82 acres near Chambers Road. The Planning Commission recommended denial.
The council has not taken final action. A revised council communication says the commission voted 3-2 against the proposal May 5, and the council continued the matter July 6 to seek more information about traffic impacts. The Sept. 21 agenda lists Ordinance PUDA25-0003 for a public hearing and second reading.
The ordinance and Hogan Property Planned Unit Development Zone Document Amendment No. 2 cover 10230 Chambers Road and 15955 E. 101st Way. The amendment would consolidate Planning Areas B through D, expand the planned-unit-development boundary and change allowable uses and development standards.
The proposal would allow attached and detached multifamily dwellings. It sets density at six to 24 dwelling units per gross acre in Planning Area B. Applying the 24-unit maximum to the entire 16.82-acre property produces a potential 404 units, but the ordinance does not set an explicit maximum unit count. A separate conceptual plan described about 227 units and could change during later review.
The standards would require at least 15% of Planning Area B’s usable land to be private parks or open space, including at least two active and two passive recreational features. The proposal includes one connection to Chambers Road and two to Joplin Street, with no access into the neighborhood south of the property.
Why the Planning Commission recommended denial
The city staff report says the recommendation was based on criteria covering consistency with the comprehensive plan and whether the planned-unit-development proposal offered a unique situation, substantial public benefit, creative design or an improvement over conventional zoning standards.
Staff summarized opposing commissioners’ concerns about losing commercial land, effects on existing residents and market rents. Commissioners who supported the proposal cited housing diversity, the project’s uniqueness and the view that commercial development was unlikely on the property. The record does not identify which individual commissioners made each argument.
Traffic projections
An April 2026 traffic impact study evaluated the conceptual 227-unit development and projected 1,398 daily vehicle trips, including 92 during the morning peak hour and 116 during the afternoon peak hour.