CONIFER AREA DEVELOPMENT UPDATES
PREPARED
BY
CONIFER
AREA COUNCIL
APRIL
16TH,
2008
September 19, 2007
Town Hall The Jefferson County Development, Zoning,
Platting Process
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Aspen Drilling Company, Inc. / "Broken Bow Ranch"
Rezoning Application Call
Mike Schuster-303-271-8756 Case #06-105325RZ: 9044 and 9054
South Highway 285: 41.2 acre parcel between Mountain High
Chapel and Granzella Road and just east of Boulder Gas.
Rezone of property from the existing combination of RC-1,
A-1 and A-2 zoning to a Planned Development zone that will
allow a specific transition of office of up to 40,000
square feet ((20,000 foot print) up to 3,000 square feet of
retail, up to 80,000 square feet of limited industrial to
include minimal General office; minimal Retail sales;
Interior and exterior storage and parking of equipment,
trailers, boats, recreational vehicles and other
recreational equipment; Storage and warehousing, including
self-storage or mini-warehouse facilities; Repair, rental
and servicing of commodities and equipment including rental
store and yard; Interior and exterior parking and storage
of operable motor vehicles; Foundry; Freestanding
telecommunications facility; Micro-cell or repeater
telecommunications facility; Exterior storage yards, plus
open space and three residential lots. Commercial
explosives, LP gas facilities, storage of gasoline and
keeping of animals not allowed. Rezoning approved by Board
of County Commissioners on December 5th, 2006 Platting
forthcoming.
Bradford
Junction Preliminary Plat Application
Jo
Blakey-271-8708 Case #04-125785PL
27051
Barkley Road at corner of Barkley Road and Highway 73.
Request for preliminary plat to create 4 lots from current
zoning of RC to proposed zoning of RD. Planning Commission
recommended approval on August 24, 2005. Waiting for
submittal for Final Plat. Extension required.
Conifer
Business Center Official Development Plan Rezoning
Application Josh
Drexler-271-8767 Case #06-117397RZ: 10698 South U.S.
Highway 285 - 8 acres northeast of Pleasant Park Road
underpass. Rezoning from Restricted Commercial to Planned
Development to permit a mixed-use retail/office park
consisting of several buildings. During Platting, land will
be dedicated for Main Street and right of way template for
trail or sidewalk. The project will be phased with two
buildings being planned initially, followed by additional
buildings being built as the market demands within the
Aspen Park / Conifer Village Center by Williams
Development, LLC. Water by well / Sanitation by Conifer
Metropolitan District but will need to be trucked until
pipeline built. Board of County Commissioners approved on
November 13, 2007. County awaiting recording of Official
Development Plan. Access issues with CDOT. Next phase will
be site development plan.
Conifer
Marketplace (Old Safeway Center) –
Staples,
CSK Checker Auto, True Value Hardware and 3 Margaritas
Restaurant are open. Owners in process of renovating the
buildings, inside and out – to be completed summer,
2008.
Conifer
Town Center Final Plat Application 10420
and 10424 U.S. Hwy 285 - at Light Lane and U.S. Hwy 285.
Property platted into 14 lots for commercial uses and 2
tracts created for open space. Sonic, Chilis, Starbucks
Drive Thru are open. Lucilles Italian Steakhouse / Sushi Hi
should open in June, 2008. Others open for business:
Heidi's, Baskin Robbins, Fashion Care Dry Cleaners,
Buster's Pets, Great Clips, Aveda, Splish Salon, Harmony
Nails, Anthony’s Pizza, Conifer Village Liquors,
Mountain Home Entertainment, Keller Williams Real Estate,
and Black Knight Games. Jeffco Credit Union and Public
Services in process of opening. Urgent care medical center
is a possibility. Retaining walls have been recertified.
There is a possibility of additional reinforcement once
snow melts.
Conifer
Village Hardware PD Rezone Application
Alan
Tiefenbach 271-8738 Case #05-166374RZ
10875 US Highway 285 – Rezone of 3.6 acres on the
corner of Kitty Drive and Hwy 285 from A-2 to PD to allow
commercial uses, including a hardware store. They are
restricted to 15,000 square feet of retail and planning to
be on well and septic. Approved by Board of County
Commissioners on September 19th,
2006.
Site
Development Plan forthcoming. This is on hold for now.
Other developers looking at purchasing.
Dismuke
Official Development Rezoning to a Planned
Development –Josh
Drexler 271-8767 Case #07-123311RZ: 26527 Conifer Road
– 26466 Sutton Road – To rezone Lots 13, 14 and
15 Aspen Park Unit 1, Block 20 for office and retail space
use. Community meeting was August 8th,
2007. 1st
Referral
completed. Water and Traffic issues must be
addressed.
Extension issued to resubmit plan.
Eagle
Cliff Commercial / Residential Development Rezoning to a
Planned Development Sean
Madden 271-8719. Case #05-176674RZ. 9425 Eagle Cliff Road.
They would like to rezone to a Planned Development - 43
acre parcel to 10 acres commercial and 6 residential lots
on 33 acres. Property is between Our Lady of the Pines
Catholic Church and The Village at Aspen Park / Conifer.
Call Mark or Anne Bossman at 303-838-2416 with questions.
Small park and trail system to be a part of this. Board of
County Commissioners approved on 11/14/06. Preliminary
Plats submitted to separate commercial from residential and
for 6 residential lots. Pre-application 2/8/08 to create 5
residential lots and 1 commercial superlot.
Elk
Creek Childcare and Church Rezoning to a Planned
Development Alan
Tiefenbach 303-271-8738. Case 07-127981PA. 13224 US Highway
285. Rezoning to Planned Development to allow a childcare
facility and church use. Community meeting December 4,
2007. P&Z waiting for first submittal. Contact Doug
Reed, applicant representative, at 303-282-9622.
JJMadwells
/ Tri-State Office Park Rezone Application
Heather
Gutherless 271-8716Case #05-166036RZ
26412 Main Street - Lots 1,2,6,7 Block 30 Aspen Park Unit 2
- Rezoning from R-1 to PD to allow for 11,700 square feet
of retail and 6,000 square feet of office. Madwells
Restaurant to remain. The remaining three lots in Block 30
were rezoned to PD in October 1996. Allowed to use up to
600 gallons of water per day. Approved by BCC February 13,
2007. Site Development Plan forthcoming.
Kelly
Alpaca ODP Preliminary Application to Rezone to Planned
Development Aaron
McLean-271-8727 Case #07-112028PA; #08-100686RZ: 1.7 acres
at 10293 Buena Vista Drive – Rezone from MR-3 to a
Planned Development to allow for Alpacas. Community Meeting
was August 16th, 2007. Concern of adjacent property owners
- allowing 20 animals. Portion of property is improperly
subdivided – working on correcting. Formal
Application received 1/30/08. In second
referral.
Possible
water issues & question regarding how many animals will
be allowed.
Pine Cone Cottage Rezone Application
Aaron McLean-271-8727 Case #07-127664RZ
16515 Pine Valley Road – Request to rezone one house
and one guest cabin from SR5 to Planned Development.
Community Meeting was September 12th,
2007. Working with Health Department regarding
ISDS.
Rustic
Mantel Company Rezone to a Planned Development
Aaron
McLean-271-8727 Case #07-103807RZ
11801 S. US Hwy 285 Frontage Road. Request to rezone z 1.4
acres from A-2 to Planned Development. The Rustic Mantel
Company is a woodworking studio. Existing 4H historical
buildings will be renovated keeping their historical nature
and a 25’X28’ showroom added with it’s
architectural design similar to the historic rustic nature
of the 4H buildings. Approved by BCC December
18th,
2007. Site Development Plan has been submitted.
Shaffers
Crossing Development Pre Application
Heather Gutherless 271-8716 #07-131545PA
Pre-application filed by Ron Lewis. Listed land uses
include 88 one, two, and three to five-acre single-family
residential lots, 180 multifamily units, 8 acres as
commercial, RV park and open space. Development currently
does not meet Conifer 285 land use plan and project is
stalled. If project moves forward, community meetings will
be required. On a related matter, CDOT is presently working
on improving the Shaffers Crossing/ Hwy 285 intersection.
Village
at Conifer-Aspen Park Final Plat Mike
Schuster -271-8756
Case #03-117662FI
Property platted into 7 lots for commercial uses and one
tract for a water treatment facility. Working on
2nd
exfiltration
gallery but there are problems with percolation. Aspen Park
Metropolitan Water District is requesting Site Application
Approval to allow surface discharge to South Turkey Creek
instead of into Exfiltration Gallery.
Public Meeting to be held Monday, May 5th
at 6:30 pm at West Jefferson Elementary School.
RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENTS
Bear
Claw Estates Planned Development Rezone Application (see
below for adjacent property rezoning
application) –
Aaron
McLean 271-8727 Case #08-100291RZ Rezone from A-2 to P-D to
allow for three single family detached residences on 10
acres. Property situated south of Deer Creek Canyon Road
and west of existing hogback
Planning Commission Hearing – Wednesday, May
7th,
2008 at 6:15pm, BCC Hearing – May
20th
2008 at 9:00am.
Bear
Claw Estates II Planned Development Rezone Application (see
above for adjacent property rezoning
application) - Aaron
McLean 271-8727 Case #08-101032RZ Rezone from A-2 to P-D to
allow for a maximum of three single family detached
residents on 10 acres. Property situated south of Deer
Creek Canyon Road and west of existing hogback. In
2nd
referral.
Access Issues.
Conifer
Corners Planned Development Rezone Application
- Case
#05-146289RZ
26209 Pleasant Park Road - 22.82 acres off of Pleasant Park
Road ½ mile east of Hwy 285. Request to rezone 22.82 acre
parcel to allow two apartment structures each containing 25
units plus 40 townhouse units. Planning Commission
recommended denial on January 25, 2006. BCC
remanded back to Planning Commission on January
2nd,
2007. In May, 2007. Planning Commission made
recommendations of 1) phasing 40 – 65 townhomes (no
Apartments) as water allows, 2) right-in/right-out turn
lanes, 3) allowance for bus stop. On May 15, 2007 BCC
Continued case to May 29th
and made
a resolution for developers and staff to work on phasing
project up to 65 townhomes and main access to
Main
Street with Pleasant
Park being only an emergency access. On June
5th,
2007, BCC Approved up to 75 units if Main Street is
constructed and there is access to Main Street. At this
time 45 units are allowed with full time access to Pleasant
Park Road. If after 3.5 years from June
5th,
2007 approval, Main Street has not been constructed, 20
more units may be built if a traffic study shows level of
service D or above on Pleasant Park Road. Preliminary Plat
forthcoming.
Conifer
Meadows Estates Preliminary – Final Plat
Combination Ross
Klopf -271-8733 Case #07-101281PF. 10101 County Hwy 73
– 44.7 acres at the southwest corner of Hwy 73 and
Shadow Mountain Road. Request to subdivide the 44.7 acres
into 4 residential lots each with a minimum of 10 acres.
2nd
Referral
completed. Trail connection being discussed. Extension
approved 11/16/07.
Conifer
Ridge LLC Preliminary Application –
Alan Tiefenbach 271-8738 Case #07-121838PA or Josh McGibbon
303-670-6944:10250 County Hwy 73 – Rezone and Platt
for Condominiums and Assisted Living Units. Total of 100
units. Trail connections and other community uses are being
addressed. Applicant completed pre-application process;
P&Z gave applicant response letter; County
doesn’t support project and expects new information
to be submitted.
Green
Valley Ranch Unit 9 Preliminary / Final Plat
Combination –
Steve Krawczyk 271-8736 Case #08-104203PF : 11784 U.S.
Highway 285 –To subdivide 22.95 acres of A-2 into 2
single-family detached residential lots.
Comments due April 30th,
2008.
Hilbert
Preliminary / Final Plat Combination
– Jesse Hein 271-8762 Case #08-103523PF
9266
South Deer Creek Canyon Road – To Subdivide 15 acres
into two buildable lots. Comments due April
16th,
2008.
Homestead
Addition Filing 2 Preliminary – Final Plat
Combination Application: Sean
Madden-271-8719 #06-103438PF: 8661-8691 Creek Trail,
Homestead Subdivision – Request to plat the property
into 9 lots for single family homes. Five of the homes
already exist. Access issues being addressed. Call Doug
Reed, applicant representative, at 303-282-9622.
2nd
referral
in process. Still under negotiations about paving. No
action taken recently.
Homestead
Subdivision Filing 7 Preliminary Plat
Sean
Madden 303-271-8719 #07-123895PL. 22176 High Spring Trail
– Request to subdivide 20.5 acres into 9 single
family lots. Call Doug Reed, applicant representative, at
303-282-9622. Issues with paving.
Planning Commission Hearing – April
23rd,
2008 at 3:15pm.
Homestead
Subdivision Filing 8 Preliminary Plat
Ross
Klopf 303-271-8733 #07-123866PL. 7548 Sanger Way. Request
to plat property into 19 lots on 40.5 acres for single
family detached units. Call Doug Reed, applicant
representative, at 303-282-9622. 2nd
referral
completed. Applicants must address access and other issues.
Lax
Official Development Plan Rezone Application
John
Wolforth 271-8713 Case #05-163006RZ
8884 South U.S. Highway 285. Request to rezone 51 acres C-O
(Conservation Zone District) Campground to Planned
Development permitting four single-family residential
units. Approved by BCC. Final Platting forthcoming - Water
Augmentation Plan will be required. Access issues being
addressed.
Southview
At Kings Valley Final Plat Ross
Klopf 303-271-8733 Case #08-101245FI
East of Braun Way and north of Pike View Drive in the Kings
Valley Subdivision. Request to subdivide 16.3 acres of MR-1
zoned property into 21 lots. Mountain Water and Sanitation
District would serve the site. Initial review complete.
Wapiti
Run Estates Preliminary-Final Plat Combo
Application Angela
Tien -271-8751 Case #07-105412PF
Or call Mike Kortendick-674-3444: 58.195 acres located west
of Highway 73 and north of Shadow Mountain Drive in
Conifer. Requesting A-2 property to be divided into 5 lots
for single-family detached units. Planning Commission
recommended approval on April 9th,
2008.
BCC Hearing – April 29th,
2008 at 9:00am.
OTHER
DEVELOPMENTS
Compassionate
Dharma Cloud Monastery Special Use Application:
Alan
Tiefenbach-271-8738 Case #07-107157SU 8485 South US Highway
285 near Mile High Chapel. Request for special use to allow
for a religious meditation center. 30 – 40
practitioners will gather every Sunday from 11:00AM to
4:00PM to study and practice meditation. They will also
gather to celebrate holidays such as Independence Day,
Buddha’s Birthday, Mother’s Day, New Years, and
Christmas.
Fire
District issues (cistern) have been resolved. Current well
permit issues and transfer being addressed by applicant.
Permitting changes are handled by State Water Engineer. .
Inadequate water for outdoor use. 3rd
Referral
in process.
Call Susan Imming (303-838-5163) or Shirley Johnson (
303-697-9196) for additional information on the above
referenced Study / Action Teams, projects and regulations
or to begin a study of specific projects or projects in
general.