Department of Community Development
Reference: Grein Property Planned Development
To: Mayor Gregroy Mills and Members of the City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Emma Lane, AICP, Senior Planner - Historic Preservation
Date Prepared: April 3, 2026
PURPOSE
The Planned Development (“PD” or the “Application”) application before the City Council is for an approximately 88.303-acre property (the “Property”), generally located to the north of the Longs Peak Street alignment, south of East Baseline Road, east of the Fulton Ditch and west of the North 27th Avenue alignment and the Brighton Lateral Ditch. Currently, the Property is zoned A-1 (Agriculture-1) within Adams County. Travis Frazier of Redland is the project contact working on behalf of the Property owners and applicants, Ivan E. Grein Living Trust and CC Realty, LLC (the “Applicants”). The Applicants are requesting a zoning map amendment to Planned Development (PD).
PROCESSES
A planned development is a type of zoning map amendment that establishes a detailed plan for development within a defined area. A planning development is processed according to the planned development review criteria set out in Section 2.04(C) of the Land Use & Development Code (LUDC). Rezoning is the second step in the land development process with the City (Annexation > Rezoning > Platting > Site Plan Review > Permits). Before any permits related to new development can be issued, a subdivision plan must be approved through a public process, a final plat must be approved administratively, and a site plan must be approved administratively, if applicable. All will be reviewed using the City’s LUDC to ensure a proposal’s compliance with City codes and policies.
City staff collects and analyzes application materials, and after a thorough review, presents their findings to the Planning Commission and, thereafter, City Council. Requests to rezone via planned development are brought before the Planning Commission for recommendation prior to review and final determination by the City Council. A planned development must be approved by ordinance, which requires two readings before the City Council.
The City Council conducted a public hearing on March 3, 2026, where there was discussion about modifications to the PD. The PD was approved on first reading without amendment.
Prior to the second reading of the Application, the City Council voted to continue the item to April 21, 2026. Staff was given direction to remove reference to the historic homes from the PD. Please refer to the original staff report for details of the PD. At this second reading, City Council may adopt the original PD or City Council may adopt the amended PD.
OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
The City Council has four options when reviewing the Application. The City Council may:
1.) Approve the original PD and pass the ordinance on second reading;
2.) Approve the amended PD via amended ordinance;
3.) Deny the Application;
4.) Continue the item to be heard at a later, specified date if the Council feels it needs additional information to ensure compliance with the approval criteria as set forth in the Land Use & Development Code.
ATTACHMENTS
• Draft City Council Ordinance [original]
• Draft City Council Ordinance [amended]
• Planning Commission Resolution #26-02
• Original Staff Report by City Staff
• Aerial Map by City Staff
• Proposed Planned Development (Exhibit B of the Ordinance) [original]
• Proposed Planned Development (Exhibit B of the Ordinance) [amended]
• Draft Staff Presentation