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City Council meeting summary

Commerce CityApr 21, 20264 min read

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Council directed staff to study county land annexation options, scheduled a tree canopy presentation, adopted a City Council working agreement, approved budget amendments including a $17,750 grant and a $40,000 opioid-fund transfer, awarded the Northern Range police substation contract, amended the public comment time allocation, approved a youth services IGA, adopted annexation eligibility for Adams Crossing, adopted the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, and renewed two industrial conditional use permits.

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The council approved several items that could affect local development and services: it cleared the way to consider annexation for a property called Adams Crossing and asked staff to study other county-land annexation options. The council adopted a wildfire resiliency code (new building rules for fire-prone areas) and moved forward on a new police substation by awarding the construction contract. They also asked the City Attorney to investigate whether the city may use funds to help homeowners at the Advance Mobile Home Park, and they changed the time rules for public comment at council meetings.

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Direct staff to hold a study session on county land annexation options (targeted for September).
Schedule a tree canopy study presentation in July.
Adopt the City Council working agreement document.
Approve consent agenda items including proclamations for Mental Health Month, Maternal Mental Health Month, and Public Service Recognition Week.
Amend the 2026 budget to recognize a $17,750 Department of Local Affairs grant for police recruitment and retention.
Authorize transfer of $40,000 in opioid settlement funds from the General Fund to the Urban Renewal Authority for the Bridge House Ready to Work program.
Award construction manager/general contractor contract for the Northern Range Police Substation to Adolfson & Peterson, Inc.
Adopt Resolution amending Council Policy CP-20 to revise public comment time allocation per individual.
Approve intergovernmental agreement to fund Youth Resource and Assessment Center services.
Adopt a resolution determining annexation eligibility for the Adams Crossing property (AN24-0004).
Adopt the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code into the Commerce City municipal code (Ord 2764).
Approve renewal of Conditional Use Permits for A-1 Organics (wood chips/mulch storage) and Recycling Connections Inc. (metal recycling).
Direct the City Attorney to explore whether the City may expend funds to assist homeowners in the Advance Mobile Home Park.

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Apr 21, 2026, 12:00 AMCouncil Chambers, 7887 E 60th Ave, Commerce City, CO 80022. The meeting will also be conducted in a hybrid format via Zoom. Registration link: https://c3gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pbj7jIrvSEyIVHR_RTSmwAcompleted

Regular Meeting. Revised 4/20/2026 at 3:00 PM.

Agenda

Call to Order/Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
Public Comment
Public Comment - City Council will conduct this meeting in person at the Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 E 60th Ave, Commerce City, CO 80022. There will be the opportunity for public comment at the meeting during public comment and/or for each agenda item. Comments may be consolidated under the Public Comment part of the meeting. The public can submit their comments live during the meeting in person, via Zoom, or in advance through mail or email. Visit c3gov.com/council and click on “Meeting agendas” for the full meeting agenda and "Virtual Meeting and Public Comment Instructions" for instructions on how to submit live verbal and written comments. The deadline to register via Zoom or submit written comments is noon on Monday meeting date.
Noticed Council Business
REQUEST TO CONSIDER OPTIONS AND PRIORITIES REGARDING COUNTY LAND ANNEXATION WITHIN COMMERCE CITY BOUNDARIES
COMMERCE CITY TREE CANOPY PRESENTATION
CITY COUNCIL WORKING AGREEMENT
Presentations
SPEED LIMIT ON HIGHWAY 2
Consent Agenda
COMMUNITY UPLIFT PARTNERSHIP SPONSORSHIP REQUEST
MINUTES OF THE APRIL 6, 2026 REGULAR MEETING
A PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY 2026 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
A PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY 2026 AS MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
A PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 4-10, 2026 AS PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2026 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF GRANT FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,750 FOR COMMERCE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROJECT AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2026 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 FOR THE BRIDGE HOUSE’S READY TO WORK PROGRAM AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR CONTRACT FOR THE NORTHERN RANGE POLICE SUBSTATION PROJECT TO ADOLFSON & PETERSON, INC.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY #CP-20 TO REVISE THE PUBLIC COMMENT TIME ALLOCATION PER INDIVIDUAL
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE Intergovernmental agreement FOR THE PROVISION AND FUNDING OF YOUTH RESOURCE AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES BY THE YOUTH RESOURCE AND ASSESSMENT CENTER
Public Hearings
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE ELIGIBILITY FOR ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO OF THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CHAMBERS ROAD AND EAST 120TH AVENUE IN CASE AN24-0004 KNOWN AS THE ADAMS CROSSING ANNEXATION
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE COMMERCE CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENACT A NEW DIVISION 14 TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE COLORADO WILDFIRE RESILIENCY CODE
CUP25-0002: A-1 ORGANICS, IS REQUESTING A RENEWAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE STORAGE OF WOOD CHIPS AND MULCH PILES UP TO 25 FEET. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED I-2 (MEDIUM INTENSITY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT) CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 31.01 ACRES AND IS LOCATED AT 9109 MONACO STREET. THE EXISTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WAS GRANTED IN APRIL 2021 FOR A TERM OF 5 YEARS.
CUP25-0003: RECYCLING CONNECTIONS INC., ON BEHALF OF RCI INVESTMENTS, LLC, IS REQUESTING RENEWAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CONTINUE OPERATING A METAL RECYCLING BUSINESS. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED I-3 (HEAVY INTENSITY INDUSTRIAL) CONSISTING OF 4.76 ACRES, AND IS LOCATED AT 9985 E 104TH AVE. THE EXISTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WAS GRANTED IN MAY 2020 FOR A TERM OF 4.5 YEARS.
The public hearings will be conducted in a hybrid format in person and via Zoom. There will be an opportunity to testify live during the meeting or in advance via email or regular mail. Visit c3gov.com/council and click on “Virtual Meeting and Public Comment Instructions” for instructions on how to register or submit comments. The deadline to register to comment and to submit written comments is noon on Monday, April 20, 2026. Please contact the City Clerk to request paper copies of materials.
Administrative Council Business
Council Reports
REVIEW OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SCHEDULE
Adjourn
CITY MANAGER WEEK IN REVIEW REPORT
CITY COUNCIL POLICIES
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