Weld County Zoning Decisions: October 2026

In October 2026, Weld County held 7 public meetings covering zoning matters. 4 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 2 approved (67% approval rate), 1 denied, 1 deferred. Activity was down 79% compared to September (282 activity items across 9 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Tax abatement petition, Unified Investments LLC (609 Studios)

Denied.

Denied the petition to reduce the 2025 value of 609 Studios to $6M. The property is a 12-story building at 609 8th Avenue, Greeley, with 111 units and 4,500 sf of restaurant space. The assessor's original value of $10,886,640 was upheld. The petitioner was Ben Featherston.

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Show cause hearing continuance, R.M. Heiner Construction (PCSC 23-0011)

Deferred.

This show cause hearing asks whether R.M. Heiner Construction Company Incorporated complies with the development standards of second amended USR permit 2MUSR 19-95-1075. The permit covers open pit mining and materials processing for sand, gravel, and stone; asphalt and concrete batch plants; an oil and gas support and service facility (pipeline and roustabout); and a private commercial recreation facility (water skiing lake and primitive campsites). The site is in the A agricultural zone, in parts of Section 31, T6N, R65W and Section 36, T6N, R66W, near 2200 O Street, Greeley. The county has vacated the recorded exemption plat and the right-of-way, and the applicant has submitted a USR application. The hearing was continued to April 7, 2027 at 9 a.m. on a voice vote with 3 of 5 commissioners present (Ross and Pepler excused). The matter had previously been continued from April 1, 2026.

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CHIPS Zone boundary resolution for unincorporated Weld County

Approved.

Resolution approving boundaries of a proposed area of unincorporated Weld County (including a parcel along I-25 and areas adjacent to Town of Mead with light industrial parcels) for submission to Colorado OEDIT for CHIPS zone designation, enabling enterprise-zone-like incentives and refundable tax credits for semiconductor, quantum computing and aerospace projects. Presented by Upstate Colorado. Unanimous voice vote.

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Quit claim deed of trail portion to City of Greeley

Approved.

Approved quit claim deed of a portion of the river trail to the City of Greeley resulting from the West Lowell annexation.

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Top Keywords This Month

• residential: 6 instances
• land use: 6 instances
• commercial: 5 instances
• mixed use: 1 instance
• annexation: 1 instance

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