To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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Jason Reynolds, Planning Division Manager, PWD
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Presenter: Jason Reynolds, Planning Division Manager, PWD
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Subject:
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LDC24-008 Commercial Use of Public Ways Land Development Code Amendment
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
This county-initiated project proposes amending the Land Development Code (LDC) to prohibit commercial uses in public ways. The proposed changes provide an enforcement mechanism to address on-street parking issues and commercial use of the right of way in Arapahoe County. Planning Commission voted 4-1 to recommend approval of the change on November 19, 2024.
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Background and Discussion: Several areas of Arapahoe County are experiencing problems related to the commercial use of public right of way: car repair activities, storage of unregistered vehicles, storage of oversized commercial vehicles and trailers, storage of materials related to commercial activities, and auto sales.
On October 22, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners approved Ordinance 2024-02, which addresses many of the parking issues. The adopted ordinance prohibits auto repair in the right of way, prohibits oversized commercial vehicles from residential areas, allows additional staff to issue parking citations, prohibits parking in bicycle lanes, provides rules for towing vehicles, and increases parking fines from $22 to $150. The parking ordinance becomes effective on January 1, 2025.
The ordinance allows issuing citations to vehicle owners but in some cases that may not be a deterrent. In some industrial areas, particularly on S Valentia Street north of E Iliff Ave, auto repair and sales businesses appear to be unloading, storing, and repairing inventory, including wrecked vehicles, on the public streets. While the individual vehicles can be ticketed and/or towed, the ordinance does not address the ...
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