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CITY OF CORTEZ
123 ROGER SMITH AVENUE
CORTEZ, CO 81321

Rachael Marchbanks
Community/Economic Development Director
123 Roger Smith Ave
Cortez, CO. 81321
rmarchbanks@cortezco.gov

Memorandum

To:

CORTEZ CITY COUNCIL

From:

Cheryl Lindquist, Permit Technician/Deputy City Clerk

Date:

7/18/2023

RE:

Ordinance No. 1317, Series 2023

DISCUSSION

This Property is located in an area at the edge of the City that includes industrial and heavy commercial land uses and some residential properties in the County. Staff determined that since Section 5.07(j) of the LUC is applicable to the proposed use, a rezoning from C, Commercial Highway, to I, Industrial is required.
See attached

BACKGROUND

The parcel located at 10206 Hwy 491, in the SE/4, NE/4 of Section 22, Township 36 North, Range 16 West, N.M.P.M. (the “Property”), is currently zoned C, Commercial Highway. The owners, Anthony D. Moore and Mary K. Lancaster (the “Owners”), who also own the parcel located at 1107 Lebanon Road, directly west of the Property, wish to use the Property for equipment and material storage for their business, Independent Log Company. Staff has determined that the unique circumstances of the Property and the proposed uses require a rezoning to the I, Industrial zone district.

FISCAL IMPACT

Not researched

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request through City Council Ordinance No. 1317, Series 2023 with the following findings:

a. The Property is adjacent to or close by existing Industrial uses. Impacts can be mitigated with appropriate use conditions.
b. The community will benefit from use of the Property by the additional economic benefits of additional jobs, opportunities and taxes generated and the expansion of a much-needed natural resource use.
c. Adequate facilities are available to serve development for the type and scope suggested by the proposed zoning.
d. The proposal is in conformance with the policies, intents and requirements of the Cortez comprehensive plan.

MOTION

If agreed upon by the City Council, a possible motion would be:
I move that Council approve Ordinance No. 1317, Series 2023, an ordinance approving an application for a rezoning of a parcel of land located at 10206 Hwy 491, Cortez, Colorado.

Attachments

Staff Report

Ordinance No. 1317, Series 2023

Resolution No. 8, Series 2023

letter

survey

O&E, legal description

Application