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Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting summary

Commerce CityMar 10, 20262 min read

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Commerce City Zoning Board of Adjustment met March 10, 2026 in Council Chambers. The board denied a homeowner variance for a reduced carport setback (AV25-0010) and approved multiple commercial sign variances for properties at 9021 and 9022 E-470 (AV25-0017, AV26-0001, AV26-0002, AV26-0003). The board also approved a use-by-permit for a 70-foot communications tower at 4304 E 60th Ave (AU25-0002) and a retaining wall variance at 4400 E 60th Ave (AV25-0015). The meeting adjourned at 8:08 PM.

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The board approved several variances that allow larger and taller freestanding commercial signs along E-470 and permitted a 70-foot communications tower and associated compound at an industrial site. A request by a homeowner to move a carport closer to the front of a home was denied, so the carport must meet the existing setback rule. These decisions permit new commercial signs and infrastructure near the highway and keep current setback standards for the single-family property.

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Denied AV25-0010 (6388 E 78th Ave): variance to reduce attached carport setback from 5 ft to 1 ft.
Approved AV25-0017 (9022 E-470): increase freestanding sign size maximum from 60 sq ft to 242 sq ft.
Approved AV26-0002 (9022 E-470): increase freestanding sign height maximum from 8 ft to 30 ft.
Approved AV26-0001 (9021 E-470): increase freestanding sign size maximum from 60 sq ft to 242 sq ft.
Approved AV26-0003 (9021 E-470): increase freestanding sign height maximum from 8 ft to 30 ft.
Approved AU25-0002 (4304 E 60th Ave): Use-By-Permit for a 70-foot communications tower and 2,500 sq ft compound.
Approved AV25-0015 (4400 E 60th Ave): variance for an 8-foot retaining wall where 4 feet is allowed.

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Zoning Board of Adjustment

Mar 10, 2026, 12:00 AMCouncil Chambers, 7887 E. 60th Ave Commerce City, CO 80022. The public can participate virtually by registering in advance with the Zoom Registration: https://c3gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7YOZkCcfT6KsUlJsXHt6dQscheduled

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Agenda

Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegience
Approval of Minutes:
Public Hearings:
Board Business:
Attorney Business:
Adjournment
Staff Business:
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February 10th, 2026 Meeting Minutes
AV26-0002: Freeman Signs, on behalf of the E-470 Public Highway Authority, is requesting a variance to increase the Freestanding Sign height maximum from 8 feet to 30 feet, a 22-foot increase, for a proposed freestanding sign along E-470. The 4.4-acre site is zoned Regional Commercial (C-3) District and is located at 9022 E-470.
AV26-0001: Freeman Signs, on behalf of the E-470 Public Highway Authority, is requesting a variance to increase the Freestanding Sign size maximum from 60 square feet to 242 square feet, a 182 square foot increase, for a proposed freestanding sign along E-470. The 4.75-acre site is zoned Regional Commercial (C-3) District and is located at 9021 E-470.
AV25-0017: Freeman Signs, on behalf of the E-470 Public Highway Authority, is requesting a variance to increase the Freestanding Sign size maximum from 60 square feet to 242 square feet, a 182 square foot increase, for a proposed freestanding sign along E-470. The 4.4-acre site is zoned Regional Commercial (C-3) District and is located at 9022 E-470.
AV26-0003: Freeman Signs, on behalf of the E-470 Public Highway Authority, is requesting a variance to increase the Freestanding Sign height maximum from 8 feet to 30 feet, a 22-foot increase, for a proposed freestanding sign along E-470. The 4.75-acre site is zoned Regional Commercial (C-3) District and is located at 9021 E-470.
AV25-0010: Joseph Rubio, is seeking variance approval to reduce an attached carport setback from the front façade of the home from 5-ft. to 1-ft., a 4-ft. reduction. The 0.04-ace property is located at 6388 E. 78th Avenue and is zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development)
AV25-0015: Raptor Civil, on behalf of Elliot Equipment Company, is seeking variance approval for a retaining wall which is 8 feet tall, where the Land Development Code allows a 4-foot-tall wall, a 4-foot increase. The 1.03-acre property is located at 4400 East 60th Avenue and is zoned I-3 (Heavy-Intensity Industrial)
AU25-0002: Vertical Bridge is seeking a Use-By-Permit approval to allow for a 70-foot tall communications tower and associated 2,500 square foot compound. The 4.7-acre property is located at 4304 East 60th Avenue and is zoned I-3 (Heavy-Intensity Industrial).
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Minuteshttps://legistar.granicus.com/Commerce/meetings/2026/3/4717_M_Zoning_Board_of_Adjustment_26-03-10_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
Agendahttps://legistar.granicus.com/Commerce/meetings/2026/3/4717_A_Zoning_Board_of_Adjustment_26-03-10_Meeting_Agenda.pdf

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